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whitebone 27-12-11 07:09 PM

Brockville Rifle Variations?
 
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I have seen the Brockville Rifles cap badge in silver and black for both the pre-1950 and post-1950 time periods. I have also seen the officers kings crown two-piece black cap badge with the painted red centre. Now I have come across a post-1950 (queens crown) officers two piece cap badge that appears to be silver. Possibly the paint has been taken off yet the reverse of the badge is clearly silver. (pictures attached). Does anyone know the correct colouring for this badge? What are the legitimate variations of the Brockville Rifles cap badge?
Also, Roy Thompsons book lists a small Brockville Rifles cap badge with a large crown, Q6c. Are there battle honours on this small badge? I am not sure how to tell the small cap badge apart from the collar badge. A photo of a small badge is included in a picture with other variations. I was told this was the small cap badge but I believe it to be a collar. Any help would be appreciated.

DavidS 27-12-11 11:21 PM

There is a variation of the KC badge I don't think you are showing. That one has a plain centre (no vertical lines). Scully made, both blackened and w.m. versions. My impression is that these are early 50s badges and not quite as common as the ones with the vertical lined background in the oval. Rifle regiment, so OR badges are blackened.

Bill A 28-12-11 12:36 AM

A couple of notes. Generally, the Rifles tradition for badges is that the officers' badges are silver and the OR's are blackened.
Secondly, there are Bondy repro's of the kc Brockville Rifles. Minty kc badges are a bit scary. The top row of kc badges show two completely different dies. The first two are from the same die, and the third a different die. The first two may be Bondy repro's.


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