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In terms of other ranks badges the collars are somewhat larger than the first FSC badge. From discussions I had with the late Maj. D.D.A. Linaker the O/R FSC grenade badge is 27.0 x 21.5mm approx. The O/R collar badges (Princess Victoria's Coronet above a vertical grenade with triangular flames and with the Eagle of the French 8th Regiment on the ball.) According to Churchill’s book (p283) these are SPN 10132 sealed 15 Oct 1926. These are 41-42cm x 26-27 cm approx. The single BM badge is what I and Maj. Linaker considered to be the O/R first pattern FSC badge. The pair the BM O/R collar badges c. 1926 – subsequently sealed in AA in 1954. Notice the rounder flames of the former and more pointed of the latter. The larger badges you show appear die stamped BM to me and thus I would describe them as examples of the O/R collar badge SPN 10132 Officers badges are a little trickier, I do not have any reliable dimensions at hand for officers badges and my own are currently in storage but the image you show with the 3 badges look to be near identical to the officers service dress collar badges on the Nov 15, 1955 dated officers pattern card. John |
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the officers set is a beautiful example, I note that blades are used on the silver and gilt cap badge and not loops as one might expect. John |
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Could some kind soul please post a photo of 1st World War period OSD bronze cap badge. I need one to go with a SWB for a chap who started out in the Cardiff Pals prior to being commissioned into the RIF.
Diolch, Kevin |
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From what I have learned here and from photo references, the badge would be the silver/gilt version, not bronze. I myself have never seen the bronze version in photos. Hopefully someone may.
CB
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I would’ve thought he’d likely be wearing a boss on the SD cap like one of these fellows.
Don’t ever recall seeing a bronze OSD myself. |
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Those three gents are from the RIR, not RIF. Which leads to another conundrum; their officers sometimes wore silver colored collar badges instead of bronze on OSD.
CB
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Indeed they are! That’ll teach me to post at 1.30am having just woken up to do a night feed.
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Luke,
If you think you're getting any sympathy, think again. Been there, done that. I just wake up at three in the morning now thinking about what I haven't done in work and which client is chasing me. Hwyl, Kevin |
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