RND - Benbow & Collingwood

Dear All,

Given that RND battalions Benbow and Colingwood were disbanded prior to the production of all RND's battalion badges, would anybody know if designs for these two particular battalions' badges were ever proposed?

With thanks,

Peter.

[paj1]

Good question peter have read a few books on 63rd rnd, but never seen any
mention of benbow or collingwood cap badges, shoulder titles and cap tallys
yes but not cap badges
paj1

Hello Paj,

Yeah, strange animal your RND; they always seem to me to have one foot in the infantry and one foot in the Royal Navy, and as a result, appear to be awkwardly misplaced somewhere between the two.

Having said that, I am aware that the men who served in the RND stauchly adhered to naval practices such as maintaining the use of naval language, retaining naval ranks, flying the White Ensign etc., so I would imagine they never saw it that way, particularly as the battalions were comprised of naval reservists.

With regard to the Collingwood and Benbow Battalions' badges, it does beg the question of how far in advance the entire RND cap badges (or any 'new' unit for that matter) were thought about. I was hoping somebody might have some info on this.

PJ

[paj1]

hi peter it depends if desings for benbow and collingwood cap badges
ever made it to the drawing board. if they did perhaps the answer may
lie in the gaunt archives
paj1

Originally Posted by paj1

hi peter it depends if desings for benbow and collingwood cap badges
ever made it to the drawing board. if they did perhaps the answer may
lie in the gaunt archives
paj1

Decent point Paj - I'd love to know what they might have looked like if there did ever get to the drawing board stage.

PJ

[paj1]

Hi peter is it not possible gaunts could of had benbow and collingwood
cap badge designs submitted perhaps along with the rnd cap badges
that they did produce
paj1

Originally Posted by paj1

Hi peter is it not possible gaunts could of had benbow and collingwood
cap badge designs submitted perhaps along with the rnd cap badges
that they did produce
paj1

Paj,

You are right, mate. After re-reading your post I realised I had misunderstood your point, and amended my reply whilst you must have been typing yours.

Apologies.

PJ

[paj1]

Yes its a mystery peter lets hope one day the information on this topic and many others for that matter may yet come out
regards paj1

[royston]

No cap badges were produced for either COLLINGWOOD or BENBOW. They were disbanded during the Gallipoli campaign before cap badges were introduced.