Brass slidered a/a Royal Artillery - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

tonyb · #1 22-01-16, 04:19 PM

Acquired this one earlier this week, metal slidered RA beret size a/a badge.
T&S makers marked, Toye and Spencer I presume? And 1950's manufacture?
Any help would be welcome.
Cheers Tony.

fougasse1940 · #2 22-01-16, 06:32 PM

T&S is Turner & Simpson Limited.

Rgds, Thomas.

tonyb · #3 22-01-16, 06:48 PM

Thanks Thomas a maker I've not come across before.
Cheers Tony.

Mike H · #4 22-01-16, 07:15 PM

They didnt produce many a/a badges Tony. Although at least one badge,cant think which,is found with two different T&S marks.

Mike_2817 · #5 22-01-16, 09:59 PM

I have an example to the RAOC with a plain T&S stamp but have also seen an example with joined circles with T&S within as shown.

Others I have seen are RA (as shown) and RE and have been told about a RASC example but not seen.

mojob123 · #6 03-04-16, 10:39 PM

It is indeed RAOC with the 2 different T&S marks. Don't forget Chris Cunniffe's excellent site; http://www.smle.army-cap-badges.talk...collection.htm

engr9266 · #7 04-04-16, 07:01 AM

I have 2 Royal Engineer versions, 1 with a brass slider the other with an Aluminium slider, both with the T&S mark.

Mike H · #8 04-04-16, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by engr9266

I have 2 Royal Engineer versions, 1 with a brass slider the other with an Aluminium slider, both with the T&S mark.

Jerry,are you sure the aluminium slider isn't TKS,i don't know of any T&S badge with anything other than a metal slider ?

engr9266 · #9 04-04-16, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike H

Jerry,are you sure the aluminium slider isn't TKS,i don't know of any T&S badge with anything other than a metal slider ?

Mike quite clearly marked T & S I will post next weekend.
Jerry

engr9266 · #10 02-05-16, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by engr9266

Mike quite clearly marked T & S I will post next weekend.
Jerry

Unable to post as my main broadband is down and will not be fixed for a while-BT engineers very busy

currently using my tablet to communicate

ukbrits · #11 02-05-16, 12:03 PM

Hi Jerry,
hope you don't mind me hijacking your post as your Broadband is down, I will post some piccys for you.
There are 2 T&S badges that I know of with aluminium sliders. They are your R.E badge and the Northamptonshire Regt. Both 2 piece badges have aluminium sliders but neither sliders have been anodised in silver.
Hope this helps!
Colin

hagwalther · #12 02-05-16, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ukbrits

Hi Jerry,
hope you don't mind me hijacking your post as your Broadband is down, I will post some piccys for you.
There are 2 T&S badges that I know of with aluminium sliders. They are your R.E badge and the Northamptonshire Regt. Both 2 piece badges have aluminium sliders but neither sliders have been anodised in silver.
Hope this helps!
Colin

Not sure the sliders are aluminium Colin.

Some other metal perhaps?

Regards,

Chris

ukbrits · #13 02-05-16, 07:16 PM

Hi Chris,
I'm pretty sure there aluminium as they have passed my "magnet test". They don't appear to be a nickel or a steel slidered badge imo. Could be wrong, I'm no metals expert though!
Regards
Colin

Mike_2817 · #14 07-05-16, 06:43 PM

I have seen an RE example, and would describe the slider as 'untreated' sheet aluminium and not anodised. In fact I am on the lookout for a RAOC example should one exist (I have a brass example but also looking for second as in post #5 & 6)