Badge worn by RTR soldier, Korea
 

Hi!

Apologies if this is in the wrong section.

I hope that someone can identify a couple of badges worn by soldiers in the link below all from the LIFE archive (which is a great resource, shame the search function is so bad).

Firstly, the pocket badge of this RTR soldier:
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...53f008c92.html

Secondly, the badges worn on the sleve of this soldier (same unit I assume):
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...200d0021d.html

Many thanks,
BP

The second picture;

Right sleeve; formation badge for, Specialised Armour Training Establishment, RAC and the Tank badge.
Left sleeve; formation badge for, Specialised Armour Training Establishment, RAC, the cloth RAC badge, and a Drivers qual badge.

Marc

By the time of the outbreak of the Korean War 79 Armd Div had been disbanded for over four years. However the same formation sign was adopted post-War by the Specialised Armour Training Establishment, RAC. It is to this unit that the soldier in the photograph would have belonged. I believe some Churchill tank-mounted specialised armoured equipments were sent to Korea - just in case.

RTR in Korea
 

79th Armoured Division (Specialised Armour Training Establishment RAC)
Royal Armoured Corps "Mailed Fist" arm badge - discussed in detail in previous posts - apparently now deleted?
Star - Driver Qualification

Tim

Thank you very much!

Any ideas about the pocket badge?

Hi BP,

The pocket badge looks to me to be the distinctive unit insignia for the US 27th Infantry Regiment. This regiment was part of the US 25th Infantry Division. It's a wolf's head. Was this individual a member of a unit attached to the 25th? If so that may explain the pin. Try Googling the 27th infantry regiment.

Don

That puts that one to bed as well.

http://www.kolchak.org/Home/index.html

Marc

Well spotted! Many thanks