Paul Reed Posted 23 January , 2005 Share Posted 23 January , 2005 Does anyone have chapter and verse for the criteria for this badge, which from memory was crossed gun barrels with a crown above? Could it be worn by both RFA and RGA pre-WW1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted 23 January , 2005 Share Posted 23 January , 2005 Hey Paul....langleybaston will answer that one for you. If he doesn't nibble at this, send him a PM. DrB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 26 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2005 Just bumping this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 26 January , 2005 Share Posted 26 January , 2005 Paul I have a 1910 book on the subject which shows the badge as 1st and 2nd Class Master Gunner. Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 26 January , 2005 Share Posted 26 January , 2005 I am trying to avoid the mine-field of RA badges, having got one badly wrong recently. But, I will have a shufti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 26 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2005 Thanks to you both - any thoughts would be appreciated. How did one differentiate between 1st and 2nd Class; color of the weave of the badge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 26 January , 2005 Share Posted 26 January , 2005 Oh well, here goes, don't all shout at once. In 1914 regulations the 1st class gunnery prize [for Horse, Field, Heavy and Garrison Arty] was G with laurel wreath and crown ..... one for each battery [second was star for crown, third was G with wreath]. These seem to have replaced the crossed guns with crown in 1892, which latter were awarded from 1898 to every man in the Prize-Winning Battery, including the individual winner. A word of explanation. My co-author of 'British Army Proficiency Badges' was an ex-WO I of RA. He masterminded all the artillery information ....... would I dare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 26 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2005 What were the circumstances of the award of this, David? You say "prize winning battery" - was it part of a competition and how did they select people for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 27 January , 2005 Share Posted 27 January , 2005 The implication of the wording is that it was whole batteries versus whole batteries, but you need an Arty expert, not a badge afficionado I am afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 27 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 27 January , 2005 Okay - that's fine. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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