museumtom Posted 15 December , 2004 Share Posted 15 December , 2004 I could not, for the life of me identify Catpain Blackadders cap badge, was it a makie upper badge or was it supposed to resemble any legitimate cap badge? Please put me out of my misery. regards. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltaxman Posted 15 December , 2004 Share Posted 15 December , 2004 Tom, I don't know one cap badge from another (except maybe the Glosters - my local regiment). But the Blackadder badge did not look familiar to me.... is this the same pic you're juding it on? Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 15 December , 2004 Author Share Posted 15 December , 2004 Not really. In the series he and Baldrick wore blackened badges and I could not make out their shape enough to try and identify them. regards. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 15 December , 2004 Share Posted 15 December , 2004 I had a good close look at the DVD when I first got it as I was also intrigued by what regiment he may be. Could not ID the badges. I am pretty confident it is one which was manufactured for the series. Rgds Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 15 December , 2004 Author Share Posted 15 December , 2004 My thoughts exactly, but then someone might be able to ID them. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landsturm Posted 15 December , 2004 Share Posted 15 December , 2004 How about the red "I" insignia on the arm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCLI Posted 15 December , 2004 Share Posted 15 December , 2004 I see he also has a QSA and KSA and a very premature Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 15 December , 2004 Share Posted 15 December , 2004 If you look closely @ the opening Titles of the early episodes where they {Baldrick etc;}are on the parade ground I think they were wearing Essex Regiment Badges,however the cap,etc; badges worn in the actual programme were a Ficticious Badge an amalgam of various regimental devices,eg: the Wreath,Three Turret Castle etc, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 16 December , 2004 Share Posted 16 December , 2004 They are indeed Essex Regt although Baldrick wears 'RFA' shoulder titles The band in the title scenes is the Pompadours that were the band of the then Royal Anglian Regt, of which the Essex Regt was one of the forerunners - so they did keep with that bit of tradition at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFayers Posted 16 December , 2004 Share Posted 16 December , 2004 Also, as I'm sure many of you are aware, the opening credits were filmed at Colchester Barracks (hence the Essex Regt. cap badges for the occasion perhaps?). Weren't 1914 stars issued sometime in 1917 and therefore correct for the setting of the series? (I'm sure one of the Pals can correct me here!) I also seem to recall Lieutenant George had a military cross ribbon on his tunic. Did he do something incredibly brave or, as befitting his character, incredibly stupid to win this I wonder?!! cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDick Posted 16 December , 2004 Share Posted 16 December , 2004 Could have been an Honours' List MC award from someone in Govt. for whom he used to fag whilst at school - and a French CdeG. And how about General Melchett's impressive array of medals ... I bet he was combing women out them for weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 16 December , 2004 Share Posted 16 December , 2004 And how about General Melchett's impressive array of medals ... I bet he was combing women out them for weeks. Not Now Darling~~ Mmmmff! Captain Darling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeppoSapone Posted 16 December , 2004 Share Posted 16 December , 2004 Weren't 1914 stars issued sometime in 1917 and therefore correct for the setting of the series? (I'm sure one of the Pals can correct me here!) Steve Steve IIRC the ribbons alone were issued in late 1917. Some time ago I posted something about a Conscirentious Objector who wore his 1914 Star ribbon to his fourth DCM, and probably got extra time in the nick for taking the mick. I will paste it below here, but see that I had written "somehow 'aquired' his 1914 Star ribbon between 26th and 28th October 1918". I have corrected this to 1917 in this re-post. "One T Corder Catchpool of the Society of Friends was a Conscientious Objector in WW1 and was oversea's by late 1914. IIRC he actually returned to England from France to become a C.O. in 1916 because, although he was prepared to volunteer to serve oversea's, he strongly objected to compulsion. Page 174 of the book "On Two Fronts" concerns his 4th D.C.M. of 26th October 1917, and enables one to see that he somehow 'aquired' his 1914 Star ribbon between 26th and 28th October 1917. "When two days later he was 'read out' again he was wearing for the first time his 'Mons Ribbon' which had been awarded to him by the War Office in recognition of his work with the F.A.U. in 1914" Corder Catchpool either didn't impress, or antagonised, the C/M as, wearing his ribbon, he was sentenced to 18 months "hard labour". This was three times as long as any of his previous sentences. Maybe it was when, in a passing reference to his 'Mons Star' ribbon he said: ..."I hold it a greater honour to have been called to witness for the cause of Peace, and for that I shall receive no ribbon." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 16 December , 2004 Share Posted 16 December , 2004 All present and correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C729LEE Posted 18 December , 2004 Share Posted 18 December , 2004 Chaps I thought they were in the Turnip Street Chums or the Cambridge Tiddly Winkers, before going off to bash the Boche. Did Strangely-Brown cop it sausage side or was he bowled a googly with the Aussies? I remember the parade ground like it was yesterday, I've spent a bit of time in jolly Collie, for my sins. L in L (Escorting prisoners, before anyone gets the wrong idea) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 1 November , 2015 Share Posted 1 November , 2015 Devon and Dorset for cap badge? Thought Baldrick had RBA (?) on shoulder. The Red "1" as a divisional flash? I never watched before but tonight saw the episode "Corporal Punishment" where a Corporal (firing squad) wore an M.C. Shurely shome mishtake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 2 November , 2015 Share Posted 2 November , 2015 Devon and Dorset for cap badge? Thought Baldrick had RBA (?) on shoulder. The Red "1" as a divisional flash? I never watched before but tonight saw the episode "Corporal Punishment" where a Corporal (firing squad) wore an M.C. Shurely shome mishtake? I also thought I saw the corporal's MC. Cashiered and re-enlisted or conscripted, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 2 November , 2015 Share Posted 2 November , 2015 I also thought I saw the corporal's MC. Cashiered and re-enlisted or conscripted, perhaps? Far more likely Tarquin the production assistant had no knowledge of the Great war. I was in a major (ish) production of "Journeys End" where the uniforms were all Brigade of Guards. Gee R.C Sherriff never mentioned that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartH Posted 2 November , 2015 Share Posted 2 November , 2015 Surely it's the 19th/45th East African Rifles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 3 November , 2015 Share Posted 3 November , 2015 Surely it's the 19th/45th East African Rifles. Absence of coconut trees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill24chev Posted 3 November , 2015 Share Posted 3 November , 2015 I also thought I saw the corporal's MC. Cashiered and re-enlisted or conscripted, perhaps? or RSM or CSM working his way back up the rankings having been "Reduced to the ranks" but both scenarios unlikley and KGB's Post makes most sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 14 May , 2020 Share Posted 14 May , 2020 the blackadder goes forth cap badge is,RAVC cap badge,with the centre removed,and the collar badge of the USA engineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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