OSD cap badges

[Sonofacqms]

Does anyone have an exact date when OSD cap badges came into use, I thought 1902 was the accepted date when these first were worn.

Your thoughts welcome

Rob

[NewCollector]

That's what I thought too Rob. Are you asking because of what appears to be QVC OSD Suffolks currently appearing on the evil empire?

[grenadierguardsman]

Their mentioned in 1904 Dress Regs.
Andy

[Sonofacqms]

David, we obviously look at the same website, the seller has some very scarce highly priced Suffolk items for sale, but a QVC OSD badge seems a little strange, Andy's comment of 1904 puts this item in doubt.

Rob

[fougasse1940]

Officers Service Dress was introduced by Army Order 40 of 17th January 1902. Badges for Service Dress were described as; ‘On the forage cap.- In brown bronze the present pattern field cap badge, or where that badge is now worn in embroidery, the present pattern puggaree badge.'

Rgds, Thomas

[Fatherofthree]

Good evening Rob.

Being somewhat curious, I think I have found the badge you mention.

I believe it to be an other ranks that has been coloured by some spurious method to give the impression it is a bronzed OSD.

Look closely, you will see it has a 3 braze holes on the scroll at the rear; and as you know, they were used on 2 and multi part badges.

That lends itself to the question; why would an OSD bronze, (normally made in one piece I thought, although I maybe wrong as I often am ), need a braze hole?

Have a look at his previous offering, an OR's QVC.........................note it has braze holes in the same place and also the lugs are in the same place on both offerings.

Regards

Brian

[manchesters]

Originally Posted by fougasse1940

Officers Service Dress was introduced by Army Order 40 of 17th January 1902. Badges for Service Dress were described as; ‘On the forage cap.- In brown bronze the present pattern field cap badge, or where that badge is now worn in embroidery, the present pattern puggaree badge.'

Rgds, Thomas

Frank,

According to this, NO they were not?

Confused by the description that you quote also.

regards

[Sawstonjohn]

Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

David, we obviously look at the same website, the seller has some very scarce highly priced Suffolk items for sale, but a QVC OSD badge seems a little strange, Andy's comment of 1904 puts this item in doubt.

Rob

The dealer from whom this was originally purchased from gave the following reference: Ref K&K Vol1