Good or Bad ?

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Your opinions would help on this please forum.
cheers.

[CftD]

From the photographs it looks very much like an officers' pattern silver plate and gilt cap badge and a nice one at that ! Other Forum members may have other ideas - I look forward to reading future posts.

look like a ww2 one

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Originally Posted by peter616

look like a ww2 one

Is that because of the p peter616 ?

Originally Posted by jab1

Is that because of the p peter616 ?

yes that why

peter

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Originally Posted by peter616

yes that why

peter

I was always under the impression that GAUNT used this mark as well as S up untill the 1960s ?

[Alan O]

P is for plated and no indication of WW2 age. The badge could date up to 1968 as the TA were wearing them that late.

This is a No1 dress cap badge and I think you will find that WW2 badges were bronze for wear on khaki headgear.

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Originally Posted by Alan O

P is for plated and no indication of WW2 age. The badge could date up to 1968 as the TA were wearing them that late.

spot on alan For the S and P mark.

but there no indication that its not ww2

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Originally Posted by peter616

but there no indication that its not ww2

Correct peter616.I would like to take your view on it really but im sure Gaunt used this in the 60s as well.
cheers

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So - if we read the posts carefully, the badge was worn UP TO the 1960s. That does not preclude the 1940s, does it ? My recollection of the Gaunt Archive is that the 'P' mark was introduced during WW2 and continued as previously stated. Also, the wearing of 'dress' badges was not unknown during the war period - not in combat situations, of course - I don't know enough about the regiment's postings to comment further. Perhaps someone else does.

[41st]

The badge is an Officer's silver and gilt example made by Gaunt.
Although this one is not marked to Gaunt it is exactly the same pattern and style of construction as two Gaunt marked examples I have, one of which is to a known Officer who served after the 2nd World War. I have it on his beret, which was retailed by Hawkes & Co Ltd.
For those willing to undertake further research the addresses for Hawkes given on the label are Saville Row, High St., Camberley and the Common, Woolwich. Whilst this obviously predates the merger with Gieves, it should provide a rough date for the beret from those locations trading at the time.
It is the only badge that has ever been on the beret.
As to the wearing of S&G by the Regiment in wartime I see no reason why not, as Officers of field rank wore silver PoW plumes badges in their side caps at this time.

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41st thank you so much for your post,this badge is naw in my display case.
cheers and thumbs up.