MatthewT Posted 22 October , 2004 Share Posted 22 October , 2004 Could anyone identify the two pictures below please. I presume they are Regiment shoulder badges?? Apologises for the dodgy pictures! Many Thanks (Next one to follow) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trench Boezinge Posted 25 October , 2004 Share Posted 25 October , 2004 I searched a little and found this could be a shoulder badge from the Army Apprentice's School (Australian Army). Greetings from Boezinge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted 25 October , 2004 Share Posted 25 October , 2004 The other one is a wreath in which could be placed any number of letters, usually in script, to designate training and/or qualification for a certain weapon. You need something to place in the wreath to make it complete. DrB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewT Posted 26 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2004 I searched a little and found this could be a shoulder badge from the Army Apprentice's School (Australian Army). Greetings from Boezinge. Thanks Boezinge! More reserach needed then as no links to Australian Army!! Regards Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewT Posted 26 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2004 The other one is a wreath in which could be placed any number of letters, usually in script, to designate training and/or qualification for a certain weapon. You need something to place in the wreath to make it complete. DrB Thanks for this DrB. Your right the wreath is separate from the letters as I can take them out. Any idea on what the letters stand for and if this was linked to a particular regiment?? Thanks Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted 26 October , 2004 Share Posted 26 October , 2004 MatthewT...I'm stumped. None of my reference materials have anything for AAS. Westlake, in his book, states that the Army Apprentice School was established in 1920 and never carried the initials AAS on their shoulders. Likewise the Canadian list carries no AAS, nor does the Australian, South African or German list. They only thing I can advance, and that is very tentative, is that it was an unofficial title that preceeded the Anti Aircraft Searchlight Co or Section but without the "C" or "S" as the fourth letter. However, yours looks to be properly intact with the mounting ring in place behind the last letter "S." It could be, as I have often found to my chagrin while collecting, a civil title of some sort. (Beware the BW title, offered as "Black Watch" when it is not. It stands for Barracks Warden! The Black Watch carried RH for Royal Highlanders on their shoulders in WWI and BW, in brass, was not adopted until 1927 and in much smaller letters than mine, and not in white metal as mine is) Perhaps some WWI whiz can offer a further explaination to your question but I cannot. Sorry DrB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewT Posted 26 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2004 The AAS is firmly held in place so no chance of any letters missing! Appreciate your comments anyway! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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