gnr.ktrha Posted 28 August , 2009 Share Posted 28 August , 2009 Hello, A friend has a photo of a Gunner in the Royal Field Artillery. On his upper right arm he has the Hammer and Pincers badge. During WW1 what does this make him? A Gunner Armourer? Tiffy? I will see if I can get a copy of the photo and post it here. Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 28 August , 2009 Share Posted 28 August , 2009 I can't say for WW1 but in earlier periods pincers (tongs) and a hammer (the symbols of blacksmithing) were used to denote artificer units vid the Corps of Maltese Artificers in earlier conflicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 28 August , 2009 Share Posted 28 August , 2009 Hello Stewart Fitter, I think. Armament artificers served with the RFA and RGA but they were AOC personnel. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 28 August , 2009 Share Posted 28 August , 2009 From Edwards & Langley, British Army Proficiency Badges,I S B N 0 9509427.0.7 : Smith, Artificer, Armourer, Fitter, Vehicle mechanic, Toolmaker and about 20 allied trades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelfe Posted 29 August , 2009 Share Posted 29 August , 2009 Hello Stewart Fitter, I think. Armament artificers served with the RFA and RGA but they were AOC personnel. Ron Until 1946 or thereabouts RA (RHA/RFA/RGA) had its own artificers who were an integral part of each battery. AOC (and subsequently REME) did work above battery level. Batteries had various other tradesmen as well including farriers and equipment repairers (who dealt with harnesses and the like). However, I'm not sure about armourers because RA didn't have a lot of small arms, certainly in WW2 the armourer was at regimental level and not RA, even when they finally got around to issuing every man with a personal weapon, c. 1942). I'm not sure that RA ever used the term 'fitter'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 29 August , 2009 Share Posted 29 August , 2009 WW1 - Smith/Armourer sm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 29 August , 2009 Author Share Posted 29 August , 2009 Hello Folks, You have all certainly given me a lot to think about. I don't suppose it will be possible to really tell until the man's name can be identified and a search for his service papers is carried out [if they exist!]. But still, you have managed to narrow it down a bit. Many thanks, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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