Khaki Posted 21 December , 2015 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2015 A badge that I always found handsome, simple yet elegant. khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulianB Posted 21 December , 2015 Share Posted 21 December , 2015 Completely subjective of course, but I would refer to the two badges on my avatar: My grandfather and his younger brother were commissioned into the KLR.. G'father then transferred to the MGC (and won one of the early MGC MCs at the Somme) . Younger brother was KIA at High Wood but then youngest brother was commissioned straight into the MGC. Both g'father and youngest Gt uncle were wounded in March 1918 ! I'm in the middle of writing about both units - as I said, hardly objective !!! Great thread ! - we all have favourites from different perspectives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 27 December , 2015 Share Posted 27 December , 2015 Here's a smashing badge. The Army Cyclist Corps: I personally think that the Army Cyclist Corps is one of the worst badges from a design point of view. Firstly, if you put two SMLEs behind a bicycle wheel the parts of the rifles within the rim would not become invisible. Secondly, the butts and the fore sights would still be in a straight line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 27 December , 2015 Share Posted 27 December , 2015 I personally think that the Army Cyclist Corps is one of the worst badges from a design point of view. Firstly, if you put two SMLEs behind a bicycle wheel the parts of the rifles within the rim would not become invisible. Secondly, the butts and the fore sights would still be in a straight line. And there are two versions of the Army Cyclist Corps cap badge. (I will get my scanner out tomorrow!) Sepoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 27 December , 2015 Share Posted 27 December , 2015 Whilst waiting for me to dig out my scanner, here is a rare "Cyclist" cap badge. Unfortunately, I only have this excavated example. Sepoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 29 December , 2015 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2015 two designs I also like, recent additions khaki, feel free to comment khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted 31 December , 2015 Share Posted 31 December , 2015 Army Cyclist Corps is very simple and very smart, one of the favourites in my collection. The City of London Cyclists is another nice badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted 7 January , 2016 Share Posted 7 January , 2016 Very nice, The Royal Scots Greys is indeed a very handsome badge, and I have been meaning to buy one for some time, trouble they don't seem very common and are often quite expensive, khaki Certainly the Royal Scots Greys is a most striking and lovely badge and I have an officers gilt and silver plate version from a later period which I purchased to restore to a cap that had sadly had its badge removed. Interestingly the RSG have a unique feature on their OSD caps in that they have a black crown piping. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted 7 January , 2016 Share Posted 7 January , 2016 in MY opinion the badge that is the most artistically designed and balanced, is the Royal Artillery and its variants, but the basic RA cap badge with Kings Crown is to me the perfect design. What's your opinion? (keep it seemly please) khaki A fave for me is the Territorial force version of the RA badge with in this case an officers gilded example still on its original pre 1917/18 forage cap ( the makers ceased business in that year). Sadly the chinstrap has seen better days, but still a very pleasing cap with a very pleasing badge. . And a close up of the RA badge. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 7 January , 2016 Author Share Posted 7 January , 2016 Thanks Jerry, Those are very nice caps and badges, I didn't know about the black piping though, thanks for the tip. I am not a true collector of badges, ie., I am not trying to complete a specific range nor do I have the knowledge or reference material, I just buy what I like the look of, so all the small tips are very useful. Are you intending to restore the dress cap (the strap) ? thanks khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted 7 January , 2016 Share Posted 7 January , 2016 Thanks Jerry, Those are very nice caps and badges, I didn't know about the black piping though, thanks for the tip. I am not a true collector of badges, ie., I am not trying to complete a specific range nor do I have the knowledge or reference material, I just buy what I like the look of, so all the small tips are very useful. Are you intending to restore the dress cap (the strap) ? thanks khaki Thanks Khaki. I tend to buy items relating to the Various Welsh regiments but I cannot resist other items especially headgear that take my fancy when I find them. I would like to restore the RA TF cap chinstrap if I can but finding period originals in good condition is not easy and "loose" straps are almost never seen by me. I will keep an eye out for one and will hopefully one day be able to restore the cap. I also need one for this cap for the 2nd Bn Monmouthshire regiment which dates from shortly before the Great War, but again I assume it will be difficult to do so. With items from this period, sometimes you have to accept them as they are, certainly another cap I have has damage to the fabric around the peak and would probably detract from it if I were to attempt to restore it as it reflects its age and history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 7 January , 2016 Share Posted 7 January , 2016 Interestingly the RSG have a unique feature on their OSD caps in that they have a black crown piping. In memory, I believe (I might be wrong) of the late Czar, who was Colonel of the Greys at the time of his death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted 7 January , 2016 Share Posted 7 January , 2016 In memory, I believe (I might be wrong) of the late Czar, who was Colonel of the Greys at the time of his death. I believe you are correct Steven and thanks for reminding me as to the origins of this feature. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Feledziak Posted 8 January , 2016 Share Posted 8 January , 2016 Saw this today when I was looking at badges, don't know how accurate it is http://www.army.mod.uk/firstworldwarresources/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/06/117679-976x631.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allison01 Posted 8 January , 2016 Share Posted 8 January , 2016 A fave for me is the Territorial force version of the RA badge with in this case an officers gilded example still on its original pre 1917/18 forage cap ( the makers ceased business in that year). Sadly the chinstrap has seen better days, but still a very pleasing cap with a very pleasing badge. RA TF forage cap 1 v small.jpg . And a close up of the RA badge. RA TF forage cap 3 badge detail vs.jpg . Fantastic caps Jerry, especially the RA, something of a favourite of mine. And if they were mine, apart from a light brush and a squirt of anti moth spray, I don't think I'd do much with them either. Lovely items. Alli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted 8 January , 2016 Share Posted 8 January , 2016 Fantastic caps Jerry, especially the RA, something of a favourite of mine. And if they were mine, apart from a light brush and a squirt of anti moth spray, I don't think I'd do much with them either. Lovely items. Alli Thanks Ali. I have a soft spot for arty caps, having a 6 in total, though the others are from post WWI and therefore not really appropriate for sharing here, that said I did show the RSG cap which is a bit later, however the badge never really changed for them. RA officers Gilt version on a slightly later cap but the design did not change from before the great war until after WWII. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medaler Posted 8 January , 2016 Share Posted 8 January , 2016 Thanks Ali. I have a soft spot for arty caps, having a 6 in total, though the others are from post WWI and therefore not really appropriate for sharing here, that said I did show the RSG cap which is a bit later, however the badge never really changed for them. RA officers Gilt version on a slightly later cap but the design did not change from before the great war until after WWII. . I don't regard myself as a serious badge collector, usually I just buy them to go with medals. I also don't really "do" officers stuff, but that gilt artillery badge has a certain something about it. It also seems to be a very good example, the condition is (to my eyes) excellent. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allison01 Posted 9 January , 2016 Share Posted 9 January , 2016 Thanks Ali. I have a soft spot for arty caps, having a 6 in total, though the others are from post WWI and therefore not really appropriate for sharing here, that said I did show the RSG cap which is a bit later, however the badge never really changed for them. RA officers Gilt version on a slightly later cap but the design did not change from before the great war until after WWII. . Lovely Jerry,really nice. I have a bit of a headdress collection, my RA cap is a lot later than yours, still very attractive of course. The RA is my favourite. Along with my Grenadier Guards cap, 60's Para beret, oh and don't get me started on M1 helmets, got a bit of a collection starting there including WW2 and a Vietnam era one, anyway all hugely off topic. The point is there is something very pleasing about the RA caps. And as a badge collector, collecting caps is, to my mind a natural extension of that. As long as space dictates, because they are starting to take over! Alli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 15 January , 2016 Share Posted 15 January , 2016 And there are two versions of the Army Cyclist Corps cap badge. (I will get my scanner out tomorrow!) Sepoy I personally think that the Army Cyclist Corps is one of the worst badges from a design point of view. Firstly, if you put two SMLEs behind a bicycle wheel the parts of the rifles within the rim would not become invisible. Secondly, the butts and the fore sights would still be in a straight line. Sorry it has taken me a while, but here are the 12 and 16 spoke Army Cyclist Corps cap badge variants. I have also attached another Cyclist badge which I personally like. Sepoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 21 January , 2016 Share Posted 21 January , 2016 This is my own personal pride and joy, *sigh* tis a thing of beauty. Guards Machine Gun Battalion badge Since you posted that Image Alison you have started somewhat of a crisis in me trying to find two biscuit tins with the bulk of my cap badges within!..... not found them yet but I did find my my original Guards Machine Gun Corps badge. This is definitely one of my very best!!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbarchetta Posted 21 January , 2016 Share Posted 21 January , 2016 This Guards MGC badge looks like a piece of trench art, with the bullets stuck around it! In fact, using strips of copper drive band to make the 'knobbly bits' around the outside, this would make a grand subject for a piece of trench art... just a pity it seems nobody thought of it at the time... Will keep looking... James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 11 August , 2016 Share Posted 11 August , 2016 I came across this fine badge recently, and thought of this oldish thread. The United Arts Volunteer Rifles: 'The Unshrinkables'. https://archive.org/stream/recordofunitedar00pott#page/n5/mode/2up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 11 August , 2016 Share Posted 11 August , 2016 7 hours ago, Uncle George said: I came across this fine badge recently, and thought of this oldish thread. The United Arts Volunteer Rifles: 'The Unshrinkables'. https://archive.org/stream/recordofunitedar00pott#page/n5/mode/2up Nice! Since we are doing this again, here is another nomination.......This badge was worn by sergeants of the 1st Battalion The Black Watch (the forty twa): ......and, even though it has a Victorian Crown, it was still being worn at the beginning of The Great War. I wonder if this sergeant survived to see his family again; sadly, I suspect not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 16 January , 2017 Share Posted 16 January , 2017 I came across this badge today, while reading up on John Norton-Griffiths, 'Empire Jack'. What a splendid badge! It is of King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment): Empire Jack raised the 2nd Regiment at his own expense in 1914, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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