BabaAndrew Posted 30 January Share Posted 30 January (edited) I would be most grateful if any insights on what this battle / formation patch could be? Shown in black and grey, but presumably was in colour. In use circa 1919. Edited 30 January by BabaAndrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 30 January Share Posted 30 January It looks Canadian, but can't really tell much without color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabaAndrew Posted 30 January Author Share Posted 30 January I am informed elsewhere that it is a patch used by the British Army of Occupation (in Germany?) c.1919. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caladonia Posted 30 January Share Posted 30 January I don't have much info on this subject but believe it is the patch of the Southern Division of the Army of occupation during 1919. Here is a link to a old thread on the British Military Badge Forum with more details. https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39799 I also add a photo from the Ebay auction mentioned in the thread, showing the colours used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 30 January Share Posted 30 January Perhaps @poona guard will be able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabaAndrew Posted 30 January Author Share Posted 30 January 2 hours ago, caladonia said: I don't have much info on this subject but believe it is the patch of the Southern Division of the Army of occupation during 1919. Here is a link to a old thread on the British Military Badge Forum with more details. https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39799 I also add a photo from the Ebay auction mentioned in the thread, showing the colours used. Thank you, this really helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 30 January Share Posted 30 January 3 hours ago, caladonia said: I also add a photo from the Ebay auction mentioned in the thread, showing the colours used. That could show up as grey over black in an photograph taken on the orthochromatic film of the time. Yellows and reds appear dark if not black in the final print, and blues appear much paler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabaAndrew Posted 31 January Author Share Posted 31 January 10 hours ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: That could show up as grey over black in an photograph taken on the orthochromatic film of the time. Yellows and reds appear dark if not black in the final print, and blues appear much paler Thank you for this further insight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poona guard Posted 4 February Share Posted 4 February Sorry, I've been rather ill. The tunic is from 52nd Warwickshires Cologne 1919. The shape is based on the Cologne bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 4 February Share Posted 4 February 31 minutes ago, poona guard said: Sorry, I've been rather ill. The tunic is from 52nd Warwickshires Cologne 1919. The shape is based on the Cologne bridge. Thanks Dave, very interesting, I’d never seen that one before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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