Shoulder titles

[Bil4338]

Here is my title collection, mostly WW2, some postwar and the odd repro, but good ones, no rubbish!

 

[Guest Fred Karno's Army]

What's TAER out of interest Bill please ?.

[Bil4338]

Territorial Army Emergency Reserve, worn over this flash...

 

 

[Guest Fred Karno's Army]

Thanks for that,much appreciated what period are those please.

[Bil4338]

Postwar.formed in 1965 as a reserve to back up and serve with the regular army.their only foreign service came about in Nov.'65 in Aden for six months.eventually disbanded in 1967, so I'm assuming these patches, especially the title, are pretty scarce.

As is usual in the forces, they were rapidly nicknamed the 'ever readies'.

[Guest Fred Karno's Army]

I would imagine they are rare Bill,I have certainly never come across them,thanks for sharing .

[Henri]

Nice collection @Bil4338!

 

[Davejb]

My eldest cousin was a TAER and served in Aden, he had a lucky escape when a terrorist threw a grenade into the back of a three tonner, it bounced all the way down the mens boots, out the back and exploded in front of the next truck injuring the driver and a Sergeant, The terrorist was brought down by the Bren gunner in the third vehicle

[Bil4338]

Wow! That's truly amazing that your relative was in this outfit and saw active service in Aden.I've read a lot about that conflict, scary stuff!

[Now and Then Army Surplus]

very nice