Museum Collections & Plaques
In 1960, the Imperial War Museum in London had on display a King's Colonials headdress badge, shoulder titles and two buttons in its Badge Room.
Today there is no permanent display of King’s Colonials, King Edward’s Horse and 2nd King Edward’s Horse uniforms or badges at either the National Army Museum or the Imperial War Museum. The collections of both museums list and detail a number of King’s Colonials, King Edward’s Horse and 2nd King Edward’s Horse items but the images are not available on-line. The majority of these items are photographs, uniforms, badges and some correspondence and these are tabulated below:
| Item | Object Type | Accession Number |
| Slouch hat, three badges and plume, King's Colonial Yeomanry, worn by King George V, 1911 (c). | Uniforms | 1963-05-3 |
| Cap badge and collar badge, Imperial Legion, 4th County of London (King's Colonials) Imperial Yeomanry, 1905 (c). | Badges | 1985-06-68 |
| Five uniform and equipment items, King's Colonial Yeomanry, worn by HM King George V, 1901-1911. | Uniforms | 1963-05-24 |
| Slouch hat, King's Colonials, nd. | Uniforms | 1964-01-5 |
| Badge and uniform items, King's Colonials, 1902 (c). | Badges | 1958-07-80 |
| Badge and uniform items, King's Colonials, 1902 (c). | Uniforms | 1958-07-80 |
| 12 picture postcards (5 with messages written on them) and 6 small photographs depicting King Edward's Horse on summer manoeuvres at Salisbury (1913) and Canterbury (1914); the postcards were sent by V. V. Pedlar (1892-1979). | Photographs | 1997-01-54 |
| Box spurs, 1914; belonging to the uniform of Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant (SQMS) Patrick E. McEvoy, 170, King Edwards Horse. | Horse Furniture | 1991-08-226 |
| Ammunition pouch, 1914; belonging to the uniform of SQMS P. E. McEvoy, 170, King Edwards Horse. | Equipment, general | 1991-08-227 |
| Copy photograph of a Trooper of King Edward's Horse, taken from an original photograph in the FJS Military Series, 1906 (c); copy photograph of a Church Parade of 202 Infantry Brigade (?) and featuring men of The Buffs, Canterbury, taken from an original photograph by a Tonbridge photographer, 1914-1915. | Photographs | 1992-05-51 |
| Collection of 79 photographs relating to King Edward's Horse, 1902 (c)-1968; subjects include portraits, groups, reunion, parades, a funeral, a Coronation, camp and kit inspection. | Photographs | 1989-09-60 |
| 28 postcard photographs collected by SQMS P. E. McEvoy, 170, King Edward's Horse, 1911-1916. | Photographs | 1990-10-48 |
| Cap badge, other ranks' and shoulder title, other ranks', worn by Robert Bruce Campbell, 2nd King Edward's Horse, 1915 (c); Campbell was commissioned to 2/Lt Labour Corps, 1918. | Badges | 1991-03-125 |
| Medal group awarded to Private Albert Thomas Pennifold, 11th Lancashire Fusiliers, also previously attached to 1st Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 6th Bn Dragoon Guards, 3rd Bn Dragoon Guards and King Edward's Horse. | Medals | 2002-10-1 |
| Medal group awarded to Private Ronald Lashley Bynoe, King Edward's Horse, 1914 (c)-1918 (c): 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-1919; associated with World War One (1914-1918). | Medals | 2003-10-2 |
| Small metal plate with screw fastening at the back, nd; inscribed, 'Presented By/ Lady Brake, MBE.,/ To The Memory Of Her Husband/ Sir Francis Brake, M.I.E.E, M.I.Prod. E., F.R.S.A.,/ Who Served With Distinction In/ King Edward's Horse/ In The 1914-18 War'; it is unknown where this plate came from and to what it was attached; associated with World War One (1914-1918). | Equipment, general | 2003-12-43 |
| Papers relating to King Edward's Horse: Regimental Orders, 15 Jul 1914; manuscript report of an address by Lt Gen R C B Hacking, XI Army Corps, concerning the importance of the regiment's action, 9 Apr 1918; two copies of a printed report to the regimental committee on the action of 9 Apr 1918; manuscript letters from Lt Col Lionel James to Denbigh, requesting and acknowledging receipt of further details of the action; letters drafted 6 and 13 Dec 1918; autographed menu, C Coy No 6 Officers' Cadet Bn, Worcester College Oxford, Dominion Day Dinner 1916; King Edward's Horse Association Bulletins - No 15 1948, No 32 1965, No 35 1968; ticket and application form for 50th Anniversary Luncheon and subscription form 1968; sketch and description of King Edward's Horse flag at Haileybury Imperial Service College; three page history of the unit from the MHS Bulletin; words and music of 'Land of Hope and Glory'. | Archives | 1989-09-59 |
| Papers, 1898-1918; associated with Robert Bruce Campbell, Assam Valley Light Horse, 2nd King Edward's Hope and Indian Labour Corps. | Archives | 1991-03-151 |
| Postcard photograph of Trooper C. F. Burr, King Edward's Horse, 1917 (c). | Photographs | 1984-06-66 |
| Flag of 1st King Edward's Horse The King's Oversea Dominions Regiment. Pencil with crayon, 1918; associated with World War One (1914-1918). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1989-09-62 |
| Photograph and autograph album of 1st King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), 1914-1915; associated with World War One, Home Front and Western Front (1914-1918). | Archives | 2004-09-230 |
| Photograph and autograph album of 1st King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), 1914-1915; associated with World War One, Home Front and Western Front (1914-1918). | Photographs | 2004-09-230 |
| Photograph album of 29 photographs relating to King Edward's Horse (Kings Overseas Dominions Regiment camp, 1905 (c). (Album dimensions: 17.75 x 24 x 2 cm). | Photographs | 1989-09-58 |
| Hotchkiss gun ammunition clip, nd; used at the Battle of Lys, 1918, during the Spring offensive when King Edward's Horse (King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), held up large forces of Germans between 9th and 12th April 1918; associated with the Battle of Lys, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918) 1918. | Ammunition | 1958-07-81 |
| Twelve photographs associated with regimental silver of King Edward's Horse (King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), 1904 (c)-1917; deposited at Haileybury College. | Photographs | 1981-01-82 |
| Shoulder title, King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), nd; standard pattern, sealed pattern, 1916. | Badges | 1992-07-156 |
| Three photographs associated with Leinster Regiment, King Edward's Horse and King's Own Royal Regiment, 1880 (c)-1918 (c). | Photographs | 1982-09-52 |
| Lapel badge, British Legion, associated with SQMS P. E. McEvoy, 170, formally of King Edward's Horse (King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), 1950 (c). | Badges | 1992-03-67 |
| Five buttons, associated with SQMS P. E. McEvoy, formally of King Edward's Horse (King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), 1913 (c)-1918. | Badges | 1992-03-68 |
| Three shoulder titles, 2nd King Edward's Horse, 1916; sealed pattern, 1916. | Badges | 1992-02-181 |
| Two shoulder titles, King Edward's Horse (King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), 1916; sealed pattern, 1916. | Badges | 1992-02-180 |
| Cap badge, all ranks', King Edward's Horse (King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), 1916; sealed pattern, 1916. | Badges | 1992-02-179 |
| Five lapel badges associated with SQMS P. E. McEvoy, King Edward's Horse (King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), 1914 (c). | Badges | 1991-08-231 |
| Five buttons worn by SQMS P. E. McEvoy, King Edward's Horse (King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), 1914 (c). | Badges | 1991-08-230 |
| Collar badge, other ranks', King Edward's Horse (King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), 1911-1924 (c). | Badges | 1985-06-69 |
| Cap badge, other ranks', King Edward's Horse (King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), 1910 (c). | Badges | 1985-08-42 |
| Photograph of King Edward's Horse Association Lunch, Jun 1962. | Photographs | 1963-09-108 |
| Uniform and equipment items, King Edward's Horse (The King's Oversea Dominions Regiments), worn by SQMS P. E. McEvoy, 1913 (c)-1918 (c). | Uniforms | 1991-08-224 |
| Eleven uniform and equipment items, King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), worn by Major Sir Ralph Furse, 1913 (c). | Uniforms | 1958-07-79 |
| Nine uniform and equipment items, King Edward's Horse (The King's Oversea Dominions Regiment), 1905-1919. | Equipment, uniform | 1959-07-97 |
| Cap badge, King Edward's Horse, 1916. | Badges | 1955-03-254 |
| Shoulder titles, King Edward's Horse, 1916. | Badges | 1955-03-309 |
| Shoulder titles, King Edward's Horse, 1916. | Badges | 1955-03-310 |
| Pair of shoulder chains, officers', 2nd King Edward's Horse, worn by 2/Lt R. B. Thompson, 1900 (c). (Author's note - these are either King Edward's Horse or the date is 1914-17). | Uniforms | 1991-04-35 |
| Mess jacket, Majors', King Edward's Horse (King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), worn by Lt Col L James, 1910 (c). | Uniforms | 1960-04-93 |
| All ranks' shoulder title, 2nd King Edward's Horse, 1914-1917. | Badges | 1985-10-112 |
| Forage cap, three jackets, buttons and pair of collar badges, King Edward's Horse, worn by Crosbie Alfred Norman Garstin, nd. | Uniforms | 1961-08-79 |
| Officer's sword associated with King Edward's Horse, belonged to Col Lionel James, nd; with leather scabbard, sword knot and steel scabbard. | Edged Weapons | 1960-05-47 |
| Cavalry sword, other ranks, associated with King Edward's Horse (King's Overseas Dominions Regiment), 1912 (c)-1918 (c); hilt stamped '12.1912 D1G', with label, 'Presented by Lady Brake, MBE, to the Memory of her Husband, Sir Francis Brake ... K.E.H., in the 1914-18 War'; associated with World War One (1914-1918). | Edged Weapons | 1960-11-156 |
| Cap badge, other ranks', 2nd King Edward's Horse, 1914. | Badges | 1959-04-253 |
| Twenty badge items, King Edward's Horse, nd; contained in a frame. | Badges | 1959-07-98 |
| King Edward's Horse / The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment Special Reserve. Colonel in Chief His Majesty the King. Coloured chromolithograph after Hassall, 1908 (c). | Prints | 1959-07-99 |
The majority of the badges tabulated above are noted within this website. The R. C. Whittock collection of King's Colonials badges are held by the National Army Museum (see Figure 173 under Badge Manufacture). I would be delighted to hear from anyone if they get an opportunity to visit and obtain clear photographs of any of these items which they could do by arranging to see these objects in advance.
The Australian War Museum lists a single King Edward’s Horse headdress badge in its collection but it is not available to view on-line. The badge is actually a copy with a Gaunt makers mark on the slider.
Figure 385: A photograph of a three-foot-long brass and timber plaque of the King Edward's Horse that was thought to have hung in the barracks of the Liverpool Troop in Aigburth, Liverpool. It was purchased by Chris Owen, a member of the Great War Forum about 20 years ago from a pawn brokers shop in North Wales where it had sat on the wall for 30 years.
2nd King Edward's Horse Memorial Plaque
There is a 1990 photograph taken by Colin Mctyre of a memorial plaque (Figure 387) to the 2nd King Edward's Horse that was on the wall at the New Zealand High Commission in Haymarket, London. In subsequent renovations to the building the plaque was lost.
Figure 386: A 2nd KEH Memorial Plaque
