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Old 27-11-14, 05:54 PM
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This little badge was recently acquired. It is not a common badge, and occaisionally confused with the Physical Training Staff collars.
On to the quiz! What is this badge?
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Old 27-11-14, 07:36 PM
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I will take a stab at it. I think it was awarded to those brave individuals that after 10 years of service , were still brave enough show up at the mess hall at meal time. I have never seen any thing like that before Bill. It is a real nice looking badge. wish I had one

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Old 27-11-14, 07:52 PM
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Good day Bill,

Depends on the size. If it is 28 mm wide by 30 mm high, then it's the present day badge signifying that someone is on staff of the Royal Canadian School of Infantry in Gagetown. If it is larger than those dimensions, then it signifies the same, only from Pre-Unification , when the School was located (I believe) in Borden.

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Old 27-11-14, 11:49 PM
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Ian has it, but I think this is a much earlier example, dating to the 1950's. They were for instructional cadre at the School of Infantry.
My example is 30 mm by 30 mm.
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I have that badge as well. It came off of my fathers QOR's shoulder slip-on with regiment and ranks. Its placed just above the chevrons. He wore this in the sixty's while at Borden at the Combat Arms School.
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Old 29-11-14, 11:56 AM
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Hi Chilliwack, You wouldn't have an image of the armlet or of him wearing the armlet?
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Here is that slip on with badge
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Thanks. Great to see the badge as actually worn.
Question for all. Was the badge worn in the same location on the battle dress and TW's? And did all non-commissioned ranks wear it? (Thinking particularly of warrant officers.)
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Old 02-12-14, 12:19 PM
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A second question, documentation at archives indicates the badge (or a very similar one) was in wear starting in the 1950's continously through today?
And, what kind of numbers of personnel would be entitled to wear the badge at the school? Obviously the rotation through the school would be high.
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A second question, documentation at archives indicates the badge (or a very similar one) was in wear starting in the 1950's continously through today?
And, what kind of numbers of personnel would be entitled to wear the badge at the school? Obviously the rotation through the school would be high.
I'd say instructors was a given to wear it.
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Good day Bill,

Can't speak about the time before Unification, only from my time during '91 - '05. All pers who are posted to the School, officer, NCO or OR, are authorized to wear the badge (only worn on the DEU's above the right breast pocket). You received one issued badge on posting, but extras were available from the School kit shop. Anybody posted in Temporary Duty (TD) did not wear it, nor anyone posted in to attend a course as a candidate. And like some other awards, this is only worn while on the strength of the School. Once you're gone, it comes down.

Also, there was not a massive turn-around each posting season. Maybe a quarter to a third, if that.

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Old 03-12-14, 04:58 PM
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Pictures of the Infantry School badge as worn today.

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Thanks Ian. Your example is riveted and the finish is a more gold than on my example. The bayonet appeats to have been sweated on or glued on my example.
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