nemesis Posted 12 June , 2008 Share Posted 12 June , 2008 Can anyone advise on this ones regiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 12 June , 2008 Share Posted 12 June , 2008 Fife & Forfar Yeomanry??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Doyle Posted 12 June , 2008 Share Posted 12 June , 2008 Must be Fife & Forfar, as it resembles the cap badge for same.. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted 12 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 12 June , 2008 Must be Fife & Forfar, as it resembles the cap badge for same.. Peter Picture of rear of badge thanks for interest max Must be Fife & Forfar, as it resembles the cap badge for same.. Peter better picture attached Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 12 June , 2008 Share Posted 12 June , 2008 Hello, This is in fact the collar badge of the 7th [Fifeshire] Battalion, Black Watch. The same badge was worn by the pre 1908 Fife Volunteer Battalion of the Black Watch. The badge is almost the same as the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, but the Yeomanry badge did not have the Scroll above the Knight [The Thaine of Fife]. This style of collar badge is not very common. Regards, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted 12 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 12 June , 2008 Hello, This is in fact the collar badge of the 7th [Fifeshire] Battalion, Black Watch. The same badge was worn by the pre 1908 Fife Volunteer Battalion of the Black Watch. The badge is almost the same as the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, but the Yeomanry badge did not have the Scroll above the Knight [The Thaine of Fife]. This style of collar badge is not very common. Regards, Stewart Thanks Stewart for solving this mystery, so the badges could be quite early issue? regards max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted 12 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 12 June , 2008 Hello, This is in fact the collar badge of the 7th [Fifeshire] Battalion, Black Watch. The same badge was worn by the pre 1908 Fife Volunteer Battalion of the Black Watch. The badge is almost the same as the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, but the Yeomanry badge did not have the Scroll above the Knight [The Thaine of Fife]. This style of collar badge is not very common. Regards, Stewart Stewart a couple of weeks ago I asked for help looking up this badge Do you know what it is, see my previous posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 13 June , 2008 Share Posted 13 June , 2008 Stewart a couple of weeks ago I asked for help looking up this badge Do you know what it is, see my previous posts Hello, I did see this badge, but I have not got a clue what it is. It is a strange mixture of Scottish and Asian art. The Cross and crown, I have seen on various bits of Scottish jewellery, but the bit on the top, I don't recognise. I think it must be a bit of private commissioned jewellery. Don't think it is military. The Collar badges probably date from 1887- 1910ish. I don't know if it was worn pre 1887 by the various Fifeshire Rifle Volunteers, but after 1887 it was used by the 6th [Fifeshire] Volunteer Battalion, The Black Watch. In 1908 they became the 7th [Fife] Battalion, The Black Watch, Territorial Force. I have a postcard of a member of the 7th Bn wearing his Dress Scarlet Doublet, the picture is dated 1910, and he is wearing these collar badges. He is also wearing the Star type badge of the Black Watch, and not the round Fife type badge, which dates from pre 1908, but which was used for some years after 1908. All the best, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom A McCluskey Posted 13 June , 2008 Share Posted 13 June , 2008 Stewart, You sometimes see the ORs and Officers wearing them in Service Dress post 1908, for some reason they did not wear St Andrew. I think I have a photo of this somewhere. Anyway, its a bit poor quality, but you can just make out the collar badges on this 7th BW Drummer in Walking Out Dress post 1908. Aye Tom McC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 14 June , 2008 Share Posted 14 June , 2008 Hello Tom, Your right. As I mentioned I have a postcard dated 1910 of a Fifer wearing his scarlet doublet and he has these collar badges on. It seems probable they wore them right up to 1914 of there Dress/Walking out uniforms. I would be interested if know if there was an Officers version in Bronze for the service dress? I can't recall seeing any. Regards, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 14 June , 2008 Share Posted 14 June , 2008 Stewart a couple of weeks ago I asked for help looking up this badge Do you know what it is, see my previous posts I am positive this is not a British Army badge. Everything about it is wrong, style, manufacture, materials and appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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