The Royal Norfolk regiment brass cap badge, Ca.1937-58
The Royal Norfolk regiment brass cap badge, Ca.1937-58
The Royal Norfolk regiment was a infantry regiment of the British army
There nicknames are " The Holy boys", " The Fighting Ninth", " The Norfolk Howards"
This infantry unit was raised in 1685 and served in many british military campaign.
Legend has it the regiment's associated with the fight of Britannia, which formed part of it's official insignia from 1799.
In 1782 it was given a county association with East Norfolk.
