RWF
Does anybody possess a Royal Welsh Fusiliers capbadge in a/a with slider for the hat rather than the pronged beret badge?
If so,does it have a hackle holder fitted to it ? |
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Thanks Toby,so what your saying is that its possible to find a slidered version.
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Toby,
That sort of information is priceless. Thanks. I have one query, I have a Firmin London marked modern A/A slidered badge (I have the earlier 1950's R. A. Hughes Ltd version as well). What would this have been worn on? Cofion gorau, Kevin |
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Hi Mike I sold a slidered RWF AA recently and that never had a holder, I let it go for £3 in my ignorance.
After reading Toby's info I may just be kicking myself! Regards Ry |
Phil,
There is a thread on the early A/A badges in the forum archives somewhere and Hughes was one of the earlier ones. Kevin |
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But the information we have adds to the knowledge we possess. And that means for some people its another badge to look out for for their collections. |
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Information on this company is sadly lacking and all that can be said is that R.A. Hughes definitely made anodised badges from October 1957 together with Firmin, Grove Manufacturing, J.R. Gaunt and H.W. Timings. This manufacturing information is recorded in War Office Anodised Aluminium Badge Policy File WO32/16956 held at the National Archives, Kew. If anyone else can add to the above then please let me know. Badges by Hughes are scarce and worth looking out for. Regards Chris |
Chris,
Thanks for that. I'll hang onto my Hughes badge then. Kevin |
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This did not, however, cover WOs and Officers, neither of whom ever wore the aa badge at all. They had instead the embroidered grenade on beret (WOs) and Dress Cap (officers), with the latter wearing OSD badges on khaki caps. |
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Made me think if the RRF had the same thing,have only come across lugged RRF.But NF and RF A/A were both slidered with no hackle holder. |
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