42 Inf Div - HQ Personnel - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Mike Jackson · #1 11-07-17, 04:47 PM

I may have shown the wearer before but not the actual flash worn by members of the Divisional HQ. The Sgt is an Int Corps member of 42 Inf Div's Field Security Section. It's the only image I have seen of the flash being worn (and painted on the tank of his motorcycle). Mike
42 Div FSS.03.jpg 42 Div FSS.01.jpg 42 Div FSS.02.jpg 42 Inf Div_HQ and FSS_1942.jpg

Martin J Wright · #2 11-07-17, 07:27 PM

Thanks for this one. Martin.

Rob Miller · #3 11-07-17, 09:10 PM

Thank you Mike, nice Norton 16H too with a good dollop of gas detector paint on the headlamp.

Rob

Mike Jackson · #4 12-07-17, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob Miller

Thank you Mike, nice Norton 16H too with a good dollop of gas detector paint on the headlamp.

Rob

Thanks. Looking again for the "dollop" I noticed a possible 42 Inf Div formation sign (red/white diamond) painted on the front mudguard. This bike would be a perfect model for a military vehicle enthusiast who was restoring one. Is there a Military Vehicle Trust member in the Forum? Mike

fairlie63 · #5 12-07-17, 05:25 AM

Might it be a serifed '1' on black square background as used by the Div Int Sec at that time - photo looks to be in France, or early 1940 at least.

Mike Jackson · #6 12-07-17, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by fairlie63

Might it be a serifed '1' on black square background as used by the Div Int Sec at that time - photo looks to be in France, or early 1940 at least.

Could be. I'll try and find the caption details, but I believe this was taken in UK in 1941. Mike

Rob Miller · #7 12-07-17, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Jackson

Is there a Military Vehicle Trust member in the Forum? Mike

I am at the moment but will not be re-joining next year.

The marking on the front and rear mudguards could be a serial on a black? square, it appears to start with an "8" and finish "7"?? but I can't find a reference to "87" being used?

Rob

Mike Jackson · #8 12-07-17, 08:28 AM

The IWM reference number of this image is H12561. It was taken on 7 Aug 41. Mike

Mike Jackson · #9 12-07-17, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob Miller

I am at the moment but will not be re-joining next year.

The marking on the front and rear mudguards could be a serial on a black? square, it appears to start with an "8" and finish "7"?? but I can't find a reference to "87" being used?

Rob

From 1940 onwards (according to Terence Wise), 87 was the serial for the HQ of the intermediate Inf Bde (in this case 126 Inf Bde) in a Inf Div (white numerals on green). This doesn't really seem appropriate, but perhaps the FSS had borrowed it for the occasion. Mike