roger Posted 17 May , 2012 Share Posted 17 May , 2012 Can someone help please with the correct colours of this badge for 1916. Following a search which confused matters more than they already were to the best of my knowledge it's either, khaki grenade with white flames or red grenade with white flames or as I suspect both were worn. Thanks in advance. Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 17 May , 2012 Share Posted 17 May , 2012 Have you seen the following thread? In particular post 25: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=109443&st=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger Posted 17 May , 2012 Author Share Posted 17 May , 2012 Thank you very much Andrew. That thread didn't appear in any of my searches and answers some other questions that have been keeping me awake at night. Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 24 May , 2012 Share Posted 24 May , 2012 This is a "grey" !!!!!!!!!! area. No period photos in colour of course. No portraits that I am aware of. I have never found a regulation or Clothing Dept. reference for officers as opposed to other ranks. There are indeed some excellent examples of Trench Mortar officers' uniforms wearing an officer version of the sister grenade badge but, from memory, I have not seen such on a Bombing Officer uniform. One answer is "quite likely, no badge at all" because officer roles and appointments changed often within the unit. Most likely place to find such a badge might be among the staff of a Bombing School. Photo, anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 30 May , 2012 Share Posted 30 May , 2012 Army Council Instruction 1410 of 16th July 1916 Badges for Bombers 1. With reference to AO's 402 & 403 of 1915 & ACI 407 of 1916, the badge approved for Regimental & Battalion Bombers will be worn by all Officer Instructors and NCO Instructors employed at a Command or Army Bombing School, but only for the duration of such employment. 2. This badge is not to be worn by any officer or other rank, even though trained as a bomber, of a Reserve unit. The units for which this badge is authorized are given in AO 403 of 1915. 55/Gen. No./494(S.D.3B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 30 May , 2012 Share Posted 30 May , 2012 AO 403 of 1915. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 31 May , 2012 Share Posted 31 May , 2012 Graham, you are a national treasure .......... many thanks! ..............thinks .............. now what does Grumpy want? .................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 31 May , 2012 Share Posted 31 May , 2012 And the battalion bombing establishment as it was in November 1915. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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