Guest alkens Posted 30 December , 2003 Share Posted 30 December , 2003 Hi, Happy new year to you all. Can you take a look at this picture, notice the badge above the elbow on his right arm. Can anyone care to guess what this badge might be? Could this be a bandsman badge? please help regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger Posted 30 December , 2003 Share Posted 30 December , 2003 Paul. It looks like a drummers badge. I will have a look in the books I have. Meantime you will probably get a reply from someone more knowledgeable than me Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 30 December , 2003 Share Posted 30 December , 2003 Yes, it certainly looks like a Drummers badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nshighlander Posted 30 December , 2003 Share Posted 30 December , 2003 Hi Paul It`s a drummers badge.I have one just like it.I also have some pictures if I ca track them down.I`ll try an scan it. Happy New Year Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 30 December , 2003 Share Posted 30 December , 2003 Drummer. Worsted version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alkens Posted 30 December , 2003 Share Posted 30 December , 2003 Hi Langleybaston1418, sorry for asking a dumb question, what do you mean by worsted version? Does this mean it's made of wool? The reason why I am asking if this is a drummers badge because my late grandmother claimed this was her uncle. I've attached another pic of a younger pic of my nans uncle, do you think its the same person? thanks everyone. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger Posted 30 December , 2003 Share Posted 30 December , 2003 Definitely a drummer judging by the "swallows nests" on his shoulders and the lace on his uniform. You can also make out the Drummers badge on his right arm. It does look like the same person, to me anyway. Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 30 December , 2003 Share Posted 30 December , 2003 Drum badge intro. at least as early as 1874 [and 1849 for drum-majors], and has appeared in several materials and sizes. The early versions were cloth, fairly large, and rather gaudy and padded, a not-very-good likeness of a drum, in various coloured wools. It was intended for red frocks [not the smarter tunic, where the full drummer's lace and shoulder adornments marked his role. Nevertheless, it was worn on red tunic in many regiments, but not in the Guards]. Later [and here I avoid a date!] it appeared in brass, smaller and detachable, and in khaki worsted with detail picked out in different but dull colours. As to whether the colourful one made it on to service dress, I do not know, but I suspect so. The brass one was in wear by many in 1418. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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