battiscombe Posted 27 January Share Posted 27 January It may be of interest that GHQ files refer to a letter from C-in-C to War office (ref Q/4000) "recommending a proposal that personnel of Trench Mortar Batteries should be provided with a distinguishing badge, and suggesting that the badge should be similar to that authorised for Grenadiers but of a distinctive colour. These badges to be granted to all men serving in Trench Mortar Batteries and will be retained only while the men are actually serving in the batteries" - diary entry dated 10 Dec 1915. National Archives' reference WO 95/28/6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 27 January Share Posted 27 January 3 hours ago, battiscombe said: It may be of interest that GHQ files refer to a letter from C-in-C to War office (ref Q/4000) "recommending a proposal that personnel of Trench Mortar Batteries should be provided with a distinguishing badge, and suggesting that the badge should be similar to that authorised for Grenadiers but of a distinctive colour. These badges to be granted to all men serving in Trench Mortar Batteries and will be retained only while the men are actually serving in the batteries" - diary entry dated 10 Dec 1915. National Archives' reference WO 95/28/6 I think that’s the one that ended up being a blue grenade in woven worsted thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark holden Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 18 hours ago, FROGSMILE said: I think that’s the one that ended up being a blue grenade in woven worsted thread. That is indeed the TM badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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