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Old 18-03-17, 01:18 PM
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I have been tasked with the job of designing an information sign for the Fovant Badges Society to commemorate the the anniversary of the first Badges built in 1916.

I am now finding it a problem sourcing good images of these original badges.

I was wondering whether anyone could point me to any sources as it is imperative I get the right designs.

This is the list of badges from the wikipedia site [FOVANT BADGES]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fovant_Badges

THEY ALL HAVE TO BE WW1 DESIGNS

Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
6th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Australian Commonwealth Military Forces (the largest, 51m×32m)[6]
Royal Corps of Signals
Wiltshire Regiment (added in 1950)
5th (City of London Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Devonshire Regiment


YMCA
Royal Army Service Corps
Royal Army Medical Corps, possibly on the site of where Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry is now.
Machine Gun Corps
Queen Victoria Rifles
35th Training Battalion
'Dingo'
Post Office Rifles
7th Battalion of the City of London Regiment
9th Royal Berkshire Regiment
37th Training Battalion
Voluntary Aid Detachment
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Old 18-03-17, 01:28 PM
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Hello Rupert Williamson, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts. Hopefully, the membership will be able to assist you in your request.
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Old 18-03-17, 01:51 PM
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I see form the Wkiipedia entry that the YMCA badge is no longer visible.

I attach two images of the badge from WWI that may be of help. as well as a cloth badge from WW2 that suggests the design has not changed much.

Hope it helps with a worthwhile project.

Jon
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Old 18-03-17, 02:12 PM
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I have been tasked with the job of designing an information sign for the Fovant Badges Society to commemorate the the anniversary of the first Badges built in 1916.

I am now finding it a problem sourcing good images of these original badges.

I was wondering whether anyone could point me to any sources as it is imperative I get the right designs.

This is the list of badges from the wikipedia site [FOVANT BADGES]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fovant_Badges

THEY ALL HAVE TO BE WW1 DESIGNS

Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
6th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Australian Commonwealth Military Forces (the largest, 51m×32m)[6]
Royal Corps of Signals
Wiltshire Regiment (added in 1950)
5th (City of London Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Devonshire Regiment


YMCA
Royal Army Service Corps
Royal Army Medical Corps, possibly on the site of where Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry is now.
Machine Gun Corps
Queen Victoria Rifles
35th Training Battalion
'Dingo'
Post Office Rifles
7th Battalion of the City of London Regiment
9th Royal Berkshire Regiment
37th Training Battalion
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Hello Rupert; welcome to the forum.

6th City of London - City of London Rifles




5th City of London - London Rifle Brigade




8th City of London - Post Office Rifles





9th County of London - Queen Victoria's Rifles


Regards,

JT

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Old 18-03-17, 02:58 PM
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Welcome Rupert

AIF - by Stokes, Melbourne 61mm x 44mm approx

Cheers, Tim
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Old 18-03-17, 09:09 PM
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Welcome to the forum Rupert. There was no Royal Corps of Signals in 1916, they weren't formed until 1920. In 1916 signals were handled by the Royal Engineers.
The Army Service Corps didn't become Royal until 25 November 1918.

Rgds, Thomas.

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Old 18-03-17, 09:18 PM
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Welcome to the forum Rupert

Two types of Machine Gun Corps badges for you to consider.

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Old 17-06-17, 12:07 AM
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Anyone know what happened to Mr. Williamson? Looks as though he submitted this thread, and has not returned since!

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Old 17-06-17, 09:59 AM
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JT those are great pictures you have uploaded with the badges, so young the lads in them! it doesn't bear thinking about!
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Old 18-06-17, 06:24 PM
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JT those are great pictures you have uploaded with the badges, so young the lads in them! it doesn't bear thinking about!
Stops you in your tracks, Billy, doesn't it?

Cheers mate,

JT.
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Old 18-06-17, 07:24 PM
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Jon, re the image of the YMCA titles. I haven't seen an image of a Canadian YMCA member wearing any cloth sleeve insignia. Would you know if they wore the same as the imperial YMCA?
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JT those are great pictures you have uploaded with the badges, so young the lads in them! it doesn't bear thinking about!
Hello Billy,

"So Young and So Proud"

It makes me remember the poem by William Owen "Dolce Et Decorum Est"

http://www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen1.html

Words so true in every respect, ......

Still the way I feel today, but I feel "more for my comrades" than Country, but she is still beside & inside me.

Could these new generations stand up to the rigours now ???

(I feel most would and could, but only time will tell as the future generations of "TRANS-Genders will let us down big time)

FBK
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Old 15-07-17, 05:19 PM
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Initial reply to that - No! But the truth is they could just look at the conflict in Syria and it is a shambles but people adapt! So in truth I think any of us would Ken! All the best billy
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Old 15-07-17, 07:21 PM
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I recall going to see the Fovant Badges about three years ago. The local Post Office was selling a 'Second Edition' guide. I note a link to www.fovantbadges.com.

The guide includes photographs of the following metal headdress badges under the heading 'Regimental Monographs' (references as listed below) - pages 21-24:

The Royal Wilshire Yeomanry
The Wiltshire Regiment
The Devonshire Regiment
The Australian Commonwealth Military Forces
The 5th Bn, The City of London Regiment
The 6th Bn, The City of London Regiment
The 8th Bn, The City of London Regiment
The Royal Corps of Signals - Two part Queen Elizabeth II pattern - cut in chalk 1969-70

Not pictured, but mentioned re Sutton Down
The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
The 7th Bn, The City of London Regiment

I believe there are further badges as per the original listing in this thread.

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