AdamMills97 Posted 27 May , 2016 Share Posted 27 May , 2016 Hello all, It is I again, this time, I am looking into cobbling and it's trades during the war and I was wondering was it ever considered as a recognised trade under a regiment, therefore, has a badge or is it more off the cuff and done exclusively? All pictures and information are appreciated, Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev2386 Posted 27 May , 2016 Share Posted 27 May , 2016 Stole this off Google... Trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1418 Posted 27 May , 2016 Share Posted 27 May , 2016 Hi Adam I don't believe the badge to be British but possibly American. Cobbler was not a trade which was badged although some units had saddlers and harness makers. When leather equipment was the norm units carried stores for repair and alteration which included threads, needles fittings etc. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 27 May , 2016 Admin Share Posted 27 May , 2016 Hi Adam, My gfather and great-uncle both shoemakers were sent to the RFA and the Infantry. Obviously boots were very important, I was reading a war diary last night where a mobilised TF unit were complaing the boots were 'very bad'. They were also quite photogenic and the IWM has some interesting images of the Boot Repair Factory Old Kent Road London, where most the work was done by women, and similar establishments at Calais and elsewhere in France e.g. http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205352507 http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205298749 http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205238633 http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205238634 http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205269260 This last one is the Royal Engineer Ordnance Factory at Calais so it would appear 'cobbler' i.e. shoe repairer was a trade within the RE whether or not there was a badge I don't know. If you put 'Boot Repair' in the IWM Collections search box there are many more pictures. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mills-bomb Posted 31 May , 2016 Share Posted 31 May , 2016 Stole this off Google... Trev looks very similar to many Canadian trade badges of the post (ww2) era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev2386 Posted 31 May , 2016 Share Posted 31 May , 2016 I have no idea! I just put a search into Google for WW1 army cobblers badge and that was the only, likely, return. Being a complete pillock, I didn't read the bumph. Trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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