Cameronian Highlanders badge - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

ravrick · #1 28-12-17, 03:57 PM

Hi,
I was recently given a box of old cap badges collected by a retired guy when he was a small boy.. one is a CH badge but I noticed it has a small makers plate fixed to the rear which reads 'Firmin & Sons London St Martinsia?e' Is this unusual or standard practice to fit a plate?
Also could anybody put a date to it - WW1?
Thanks in advance,
Rick

Alan O · #2 28-12-17, 04:08 PM

It's for the Cameronians, the Scottish Rifles. Nothing to do with Highlanders as they were a Glasgow Regiment. The plate is for Firmin St Martin's Lane so it is a bought badge rather than issued.

ravrick · #3 28-12-17, 04:11 PM

Hi, many thanks for the swift reply.. any idea of it's age?
Rick

Alan O · #4 28-12-17, 04:33 PM

It was worn from the 1900s upto 1958 by the Regulars and longer by the TA and cadets,

irish · #5 28-12-17, 07:54 PM

Great looking badge.

fougasse1940 · #6 28-12-17, 07:58 PM

Firmin moved to St. Martins Lane in 1894.

Rgds, Thomas

Frank Kelley · #7 31-12-17, 02:27 PM

Now that is very nice indeed.

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Originally Posted by ravrick

Hi,
I was recently given a box of old cap badges collected by a retired guy when he was a small boy.. one is a CH badge but I noticed it has a small makers plate fixed to the rear which reads 'Firmin & Sons London St Martinsia?e' Is this unusual or standard practice to fit a plate?
Also could anybody put a date to it - WW1?
Thanks in advance,
Rick