Who, What, Where, When? #3 - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Jelly Terror · #1 08-09-17, 09:40 AM

Would appreciate assistance in IDing this unit, please?

FSCs and a Torin cap being worn:

Knee-length trews, and a bicycle (just visible):

Some splendid arm badges and knots:

Are those the letters 'RVC' just legible along the bottom edge of this badge?

...and what is this cap badge?:

Many thanks,

JT

leigh kitchen · #2 08-09-17, 09:52 AM

I make the lettering at the bottom of the "big badge" as "WE SERVE"

Edit: Possibly with POW's feathers above.

Jelly Terror · #3 08-09-17, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

I make the lettering at the bottom of the "big badge" as "WE SERVE"

Edit: Possibly with POW's feathers above.

Brilliant, Leigh! I think you have it.

Thank you.

JT

Hoot · #4 08-09-17, 10:47 AM

JT, they are members of the Saint John Ambulance Brigade RN Sick Berth Reserve.

Jelly Terror · #5 08-09-17, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Hoot

JT, they are members of the Saint John Ambulance Brigade RN Sick Berth Reserve.

You've nailed, H. Fantastic!

http://invermuseum.com/exhibits/wart...es-and-medals/

Thank you very much.

leigh kitchen · #6 08-09-17, 11:13 AM

Excellent, that explains what looks like "RN" in the centre of the badge & the small cross insignia.
What would the cap badge be?

Hoot · #7 08-09-17, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

Excellent, that explains what looks like "RN" in the centre of the badge & the small cross insignia.
What would the cap badge be?

The cap badge was the normal SJAB white metal one, the early type without the lower scroll.

Peter Brydon · #8 08-09-17, 11:55 AM

Some pictures of Crewe members of the unit, including the Villiers Russell twins who drowned after the sinking of HMS Formidable.

I always thought that for annual training members were attached to a ship but perhaps not always.

P.B.

Jelly Terror · #9 08-09-17, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Brydon

Some pictures of Crewe members of the unit, including the Villiers Russell twins who drowned after the sinking of HMS Formidable.

I always thought that for annual training members were attached to a ship but perhaps not always.

P.B.

Thanks, Peter.

Phil2M, kindly pointed me in the direction of this thread last year by Simon...

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...2517&highlight

...in which you went to the trouble of submitting a very interesting post.

Many thanks.

JT