dutchbarge Posted 20 September , 2009 Share Posted 20 September , 2009 Hello, On a full colonel's OSD tunic, what color gorgets would an officer of the RFA wear? Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchbarge Posted 20 September , 2009 Author Share Posted 20 September , 2009 Are these the correct gorgets for a RFA colonel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 21 September , 2009 Share Posted 21 September , 2009 Apologies for the pedantry... 1. He wouldn't be an 'RFA' colonel - he would be a full colonel on the staff, late RFA. 2. Right gorget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 21 September , 2009 Share Posted 21 September , 2009 a bit more pedantry: they are gorget patches ....... the gorget was a 'metal duty badge' suspended from a pair of ornamental patches ......... a few remants can still be see today. The German Feldpolizei in both wars wore gorgets, I believe, as a sign of authority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribuno Posted 29 September , 2009 Share Posted 29 September , 2009 Hello By chance I was with gorgets matter recently, and I found this about: Gorget Patches.—General officers and the officers mentioned in para. 138 will wear gorget patches of scarlet cloth on the collar of the serge frock, service dress and khaki drill jackets. The gorget patches for general officers have a line of gold oak-leaf embroidery along the centre, with a gorget button. Those for general officers of the Headquarter Staff have gold chaingimp in place of gold embroidery. Officers below the rank of general officer have a line of crimson silk gimp instead of gold. For surgeon-generals the gorget patch is of black velvet, embroidered as above. 138 Officers holding the following appointments will wear staff distinctions. General Officer, and Staff Officer of the Headquarter Staff of the Army. Major-General in charge of Administration. Brigadier-General of the General Staff. Brigadier-General in Charge of Administration. Officers of the General Staff. Officers shewn in the Army List as attached to the General Staff at Headquarters of Commands. Staff Officer for Royal Horse and Field Artillery Assistant Adjutant-General. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchbarge Posted 11 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 11 October , 2009 Hello By chance I was with gorgets matter recently, and I found this about: Thanks for the information. Regarding color, I've never seen a gorget patch with matching gimp and facing. The gimp always seems a bit darker than the facing. They certainly look better this way, but definately not both scarlet! Cheers, Bill Thanks for the information. Regarding color, I've never seen a gorget patch with matching gimp and facing. The gimp always seems a bit darker than the facing. They certainly look better this way, but definately not both scarlet! Cheers, Bill I'm referring of course to staff gorgets. Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulianB Posted 17 October , 2009 Share Posted 17 October , 2009 Thanks for the information. Regarding color, I've never seen a gorget patch with matching gimp and facing. The gimp always seems a bit darker than the facing. They certainly look better this way, but definately not both scarlet! Cheers, Bill I'm referring of course to staff gorgets. Cheers, Bill Bill, My great grandfrather was a RA staff oifficer in the 1st World War; here are his gorget patches. ( Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchbarge Posted 17 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 17 October , 2009 Bill, My great grandfrather was a RA staff oifficer in the 1st World War; here are his gorget patches. Julian Thanks Julian. They certainly look scarlette, both board and gimp! Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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