Canadian Infantry Collection

[irish]

Infantry display from the same collection. all input is appreciated. Thanks Jack

[Voltigeur]

Again nice display Irish, one small mistake that comes up often and it concerns the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment..... a distinct unit from Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke...
The collar badges are for Les Fusilers de Sherbrooke an infantry unit. The cap badge is for the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment a tank unit that was active during WW2 only.
The SFR was formed from elements of the english-speaking Sherbrooke Regiment and the french-speaking Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.
Furthermore there is a third model for Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke/Canada shoulder tiltle.....


Jo

[Phillip Herring]

The kc Brockville Rifles cap badge may be an officer's. I'd have to see the back.
The Canadian Grenadier Guards kc cap badges may be the cyphers for King George V and King George VI. The GvR cypher badge was worn by the 87th Battalion CEF.

Phil

[Phillip Herring]

Originally Posted by Voltigeur

Again nice display Irish, one small mistake that comes up often and it concerns the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment..... a distinct unit from Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke...
The collar badges are for Les Fusilers de Sherbrooke an infantry unit. The cap badge is for the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment a tank unit that was active during WW2 only.
The SFR was formed from elements of the english-speaking Sherbrooke Regiment and the french-speaking Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.
Furthermore there is a third model for Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke/Canada shoulder tiltle.....


Jo

There are no Fusiliers de Sherbrooke collar badges shown. There are the kc and qc cap badges of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.

Phil

[irish]

Originally Posted by Voltigeur

Again nice display Irish, one small mistake that comes up often and it concerns the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment..... a distinct unit from Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke...
The collar badges are for Les Fusilers de Sherbrooke an infantry unit. The cap badge is for the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment a tank unit that was active during WW2 only.
The SFR was formed from elements of the english-speaking Sherbrooke Regiment and the french-speaking Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.
Furthermore there is a third model for Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke/Canada shoulder tiltle.....


Jo

Thanks Jo, so the shoulder title SFR and the cap badge below it are for an armored unit?

[irish]

Originally Posted by Phillip Herring

The kc Brockville Rifles cap badge may be an officer's. I'd have to see the back.
The Canadian Grenadier Guards kc cap badges may be the cyphers for King George V and King George VI. The GvR cypher badge was worn by the 87th Battalion CEF.

Phil

Thanks Phil,let me get a closer look at the Cyphers on the CGG badges

[irish]

I am getting a running list of corrections.,there are 2 other Infantry boards which I will post soon. Thanks for the look in's & positive comments.
Jack

[Voltigeur]

Originally Posted by irish

Thanks Jo, so the shoulder title SFR and the cap badge below it are for an armored unit?

SFR cap badge=Armoured Regiment WW2
FdeS shoulder title= Infanty Battalion

Jo

[irish]

Originally Posted by Phillip Herring

The kc Brockville Rifles cap badge may be an officer's. I'd have to see the back.
The Canadian Grenadier Guards kc cap badges may be the cyphers for King George V and King George VI. The GvR cypher badge was worn by the 87th Battalion CEF.

Phil

Phil here is a better shot of the Brockville Rifles, front and back. The only mark that I can see is "Montreal" on the lower edge of bottom cross arm. Well made badge IMO
Thanks Jack

[Phillip Herring]

It looks like an officer's. Nicely done.

Phil

[Bill A]

Hello Jack, Another interesting accumulation of Canadian badges. Jo and Phil have discussed some points. I would like to add a couple more. Depending on the time the board was assembled, there may not have been a "current badge" for Les Fusiliers du St.-Laurent. It wasn't until the early 60's that a new badge was acquired. The Canadian Guards display shows the main assortment of badges, but there is another very difficult to find small pattern officers' badge.

[irish]

Board #2. My opinion is the 51st Soo Rifles cap badge is a space filler copy. all input is appreciated. Jack

[Bill A]

Morning Jack, Yes the 51st Soo looks like a repro. Does it have lugs or a slider?
The darkened Royal Winnipeg Rifles badge may be an officers' pattern. Is the devil an overlay? The Royal 22e Regiment titles, except for the bottom left example are all 1956 through 1970ish issue. The battalion numbered brass titles are nice, and a bit harder to find. The South Sasks qc badge, is it an officers' pattern? And the collar on the South Sasks is the scarcer non-voided pattern.

[irish]

Hello Bill thanks for the input.

The Soo Rifles is slidered so yes a copy.
QC South Sask is also slidered and I do not believe it is an officers.
Royal Rifles badge top of board #2 on left has blades to the reverse for attachment.

Below are pics of the Winnipeg Rifles. The devil appears to be part of the badge and not separately applied. Please see below photos. I can make out what appears to be a maker stamp on one of the arms of the cross. Would this be considered an officers badge?

[Bill A]

Sorry Jack, missed this post. The R Wpg R did blacken other ranks badges and this appears to be an example of that practice. The officers' badges were usually sterling.