Unknown Boer War/WW1 Titles - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Traist · #1 29-04-17, 07:43 AM

Hi, these titles were amongst a group of Boer War and WW1 Titles I recently picked up. They are most likely South African, but not for sure. Can anyone please help me to ID them? Have a grand day. Andrew

Milmed · #2 29-04-17, 08:10 AM

Hi Andrew,
1 and 7 may not be military.

1 could be Cape Divisional Council (early municipal workers cape badge)
7 looks like Metropolitan Fire Brigade (also Cape Town related). I have one similar as worn by my great grandfather who was a fireman in the MFB 1920 - 1955

Regards
Steven

Traist · #3 29-04-17, 08:33 AM

Hi Steven, thank you for your input. I have been scratching and have found there appear to have been 15 Bn's Coast Defence Corps. This could also be a possibility. The hunt continues. Regards Andrew

fairlie63 · #4 29-04-17, 09:50 AM

Hi Andrew,

I believe No 3, TTC, is Tasmanian Torpedo Corps 1887-1890s.

Keith

Traist · #5 29-04-17, 10:12 AM

Hi Keith, thank you, Is this confirmed? Regards Andrew

fairlie63 · #6 29-04-17, 05:28 PM

Hi Andrew, yes, Dress Regulations for the Tasmanian Defence Force 1887. Replaced TE shown in the previous year's dress regulations due to the change in name of the corps in the meantime.

Construction, shape, etc, conforms to the example I previously had.

Keith

Traist · #7 29-04-17, 06:51 PM

Thanks Keith. Regards Andrew

Arthur R · #8 29-04-17, 07:57 PM

6 - CLVR could be the City of London Volunteer Regiment.

Is 7 MFB or MEB? if the latter, perhaps the Mines Engineering Brigade (SA WW2)?

Alex Rice · #9 30-04-17, 12:58 PM

Some guesses...
CTT - Cape Town Tramways
JCP - Johannesburg City Police
TCC - Transvaal Cadet Corps

Traist · #10 30-04-17, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthur R

6 - CLVR could be the City of London Volunteer Regiment.

Is 7 MFB or MEB? if the latter, perhaps the Mines Engineering Brigade (SA WW2)?

Hi Arthur, thank you. 7 is MFB. Regards Andrew

Traist · #11 30-04-17, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Rice

Some guesses...
CTT - Cape Town Tramways
JCP - Johannesburg City Police
TCC - Transvaal Cadet Corps

Thanks Alex, I appreciate the thoughts. Regards Andrew

mule-73k · #12 01-05-17, 02:31 AM

No. 1 is I believe the 1st City of Dublin Cadets shoulder title. Nice and one I have been looking to find! Good find!

Regards,

Dave

peter monahan · #13 01-05-17, 12:46 PM

Would 'Transvaal [Tram] Corporation' or something like it make more sense than 'Tasmanian ...', given the SA nature of the collection?

Milmed · #14 01-05-17, 03:17 PM

Hi Peter,
I could be mistaken, but as far as I am aware there was not a Transvaal Tram Corporation. The trams ran under the municipalities, so we had a 'Johannesburg Municipal Tramways'

Steven

Traist · #15 01-05-17, 05:20 PM

Thanks Peter, Dave and Stephen.