jake Posted 26 November , 2009 Share Posted 26 November , 2009 Hi Everyone, My Grandfather served in WW2 in the Australian Army and I was given these after he passed away. I believe they are WW1 Badges he collected. I am interested to find out what the little red one is and the one with the anchor on it. Thanks for your time Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted 26 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 26 November , 2009 another photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River97 Posted 26 November , 2009 Share Posted 26 November , 2009 Hi Everyone, My Grandfather served in WW2 in the Australian Army and I was given these after he passed away. I believe they are WW1 Badges he collected. I am interested to find out what the little red one is and the one with the anchor on it. Thanks for your time Jake Jake, From top left, Looks like a lapel badge of some sort. Essex Regiment Cap Badge. Royal Fusiliers Cap Badge. 28th London Regiment (Artists Rifles) Cap Badge. Gloucestershire Regiment Cap Badge. Second row, ???. Bedfordshire Regiment Cap Badge. East Yorkshire Regiment Cap Badge. ???. AIF Rising Sun. The Naval Badge is a rank badge common to all of the Naval Division Battalions. Cheers Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunchy Posted 26 November , 2009 Share Posted 26 November , 2009 Jake, The first badge in the second row of the first photo is the Sussex Yeomanry, the first full one in the second photo with the title "assaye" is The Highland Light Infantry. The white tiger is a collar badge, and I think it might be the Gordon Highlanders. Can't help with the remaining unnamed badges, Im afraid. I think the naval badge might be a Petty Officer's cap badge, but I am not sure. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted 26 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 26 November , 2009 Thank you for your help Andy and Chris, Its very interesting all the different badges I also found this leave or duty ration book tucked away in the belt. (belongs to Henry Charles Sargent 18602) Thanks again Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max7474 Posted 26 November , 2009 Share Posted 26 November , 2009 The sussesx yeomanry is probably a collar as the WW1 period cap badge had a scroll below it. The Bedfordshire and East Yorks are 1916 all brass economy versions. The small crown is a rank badge. The red cross badge is indeed a divsison of the red cross organisation. The Nval badge will need some checking but as it is with all of these Army badges it might be a RND PO's badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 26 November , 2009 Share Posted 26 November , 2009 RND Petty Officers Cap Badge is correct. The second word on the Red enamelled shield badge is "FRONT" what is the first word?? ["ACT*/*N???] NB: The Bedfordshire & East Yorkshire Badges are the All Brass "Economy" versions. The Crown is a Warrant Officers {Sgt Majors} sleeve Crown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 26 November , 2009 Share Posted 26 November , 2009 The Naval badge will need some checking but as it is with all of these Army badges it might be a RND PO's badge. Not a Petty Officers Badge but the badge worn by ratings who dressed in Class III (Fore and Aft) naval uniform such as writers, sick berth ratings, ships police, cooks, stewards and domestics. In 1920 a petty officer of over 4 years seniority was granted the right to wear this badge in brass. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 26 November , 2009 Share Posted 26 November , 2009 The enamelled 'Action Front' badge looks more like a US Army regimental crest, known in later years as a 'beercan' badge. In fact it seems to be a badge relating to the 146th Field Artillery, US Army http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/FA/146Fi...eryRegiment.htm This page on Google books (you'll need to copy and paste): http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=99fh34S...;q=&f=false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted 26 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 26 November , 2009 Thank you very much HarryBettsMCDCM,Charles and Staffsyeoman. You have all been very helpful. Just confirming it does say Action Front. Thanks Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunchy Posted 26 November , 2009 Share Posted 26 November , 2009 The sussesx yeomanry is probably a collar as the WW1 period cap badge had a scroll below it. Max, Absolutely right. I should have picked up the lack of a scroll at the bottom. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted 24 January , 2010 Share Posted 24 January , 2010 The blackened Naval badge is often flogged off as a RND badge from WW1 although yours may be very well authentic. The enameled badge is probably post WWII as these did not become common in the states until the 60's or 70's. Dr B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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