pooter Posted 19 October , 2004 Share Posted 19 October , 2004 This photo of my wife's great great grandfather shows a cap badge with what looks like a dragon. We thought he was in the Scots Guards but clearly with this cap on he isn't. Anybody got any ideas, I wonder if he swapped caps for a joke as his colleague who is also in the photo is quite clearly wearing a guards cap badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooter Posted 19 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 19 October , 2004 The other cap badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 19 October , 2004 Share Posted 19 October , 2004 I am no expert and stand to be corrected but it looks like a Cap Badge for the Buffs. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Maclean Posted 19 October , 2004 Share Posted 19 October , 2004 I'd also say that the top badge is the Buffs. Also the bottom badge does not look to be Scots Guards. The badge shown appears to have a crown. Also the 7.30 and 10.30 arms of the SG badge have squared ends, these look pointed and very ASC to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooter Posted 19 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 19 October , 2004 Thanks for these replies, some more investigation clearly needed. If you look at the gallery section I have posted a picture of Sgt Stevenson marching at the head of some troops. Are you able to tell from that picture if they are men of the Buffs? Unfortunately we don't have a date on the photo. I am begining to think that it may be pre-war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Maclean Posted 19 October , 2004 Share Posted 19 October , 2004 Pooter, Had a look at the photo and both NCOs either side of the officer look to have Buffs badges, however at that distance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooter Posted 19 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 19 October , 2004 Thanks, I think you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Fisher Posted 19 October , 2004 Share Posted 19 October , 2004 Does the larger original photo show any shoulder titles? Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooter Posted 20 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 20 October , 2004 No there atre none that you can make out. Over his stripes is a small round badge which I think indicates CSM but I'm no expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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