Unknown Marines Badge ? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Cleeman · #1 20-10-17, 12:29 PM

I picked this one up the other day in a mixed box of badges. I think it is RMLI but it is too small to be a cap badge?
Does anyone recognise it?
Thanks
Andy

Destro1918 · #2 20-10-17, 12:32 PM

looks to me like a Mess Dress lapel / collar badge i don't think it is RMLI though.

Destro

oldbootneck · #3 20-10-17, 01:28 PM

The globe part looks silvery, but that may be due the lighting/reflection.
If it is silver in colour, then it would be an officer's collar/lapel badge - without the crown and lion which was (and is) worn as a separate item above the globe and laurel.
If it's too small to be a standard uniform badge, then yes, officer's mess dress.

Paddy · #4 20-10-17, 01:55 PM

Andy

I would say it is a RMLI (because the wreath is closed over at the top) officer's mess dress collar badge but the gilt appears to have worn off the wreath part of the badge.

https://rmhistorical.com/files/conte...r%20Badges.pdf

Paddy

Cleeman · #5 21-10-17, 04:49 AM

Thanks guys.

It look like Paddy has nailed it down. It is the Officers Mess Dress collar badge for the RMLI 1897-1921.

The badge itself is in a sorry dirty state but the globe is Silver. Unfortunately the Gilt finish appears to have been dulled and left a coppery colour. I'll give it a clean and see how it comes out.
Thanks again.
Andy