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Jackhr

05-01-20 07:03 AM

Unknown badge any ideas ??

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Helmet plate badge ? What type of unit any info would be of great help.

Thanks Rob

leigh kitchen

05-01-20 09:49 AM

A Natal Mounted Rifles insignia?

Milmed

05-01-20 10:29 AM

The scroll reads NCMR, so not Natal Mounted Rifles. Maybe something like North(ern) ??? Mounted Rifles.

leigh kitchen

05-01-20 11:01 AM

North Cork Militia? (Which leaves the "R" unaccounted for).
They formed part of the KRRC, whose motto was as per this badge.
Just guessing, it's a quiet Sunday morning.

Mike B

05-01-20 05:42 PM

Not adding much but I believe 'CELER ET AUDAX' (Swift and Bold) in deed relates to The Rifles (Royal Green Jackets etc)

As Milmed suggests - North Cxxx? Mounted Rifles - pure speculation though

fairlie63

05-01-20 06:33 PM

What about our cousins across the Tasman there Rob. North Canterbury Mounted Rifles perhaps.

Keith

Jackhr

05-01-20 09:17 PM

Thanks to all , I forgot to mention this is a badge that could go on a helmet as it is 9cm tall and 6.5cm width

Rob

Tinto

06-01-20 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackhr (Post 496444)

Helmet plate badge ? What type of unit any info would be of great help.

Thanks Rob

Hi Rob,
It is for the North Canterbury Mounted Rifles, a nice badge.
Cheers, Tinto

Jackhr

06-01-20 04:03 AM

Thanks to all , as l don't collect to NZ badges is any one interested in this badge as l don't know the value any fair offers plus postage is acceptable.

Cheers Rob

Pm if that is more convenient

Wmr-RHB

06-01-20 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Tinto (Post 496543)

Hi Rob,
It is for the North Canterbury Mounted Rifles, a nice badge.
Cheers, Tinto

When my information on this is corrects there were (1901-1911) 1st Regiment North Canterbury Mounted Rifles and 2nd Regiment North Canterbury Mounted Rifles.

Is this for the 1st (and is the vertical bar above the letters a 1)? Or did both use the same badge?

Tinto

06-01-20 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wmr-RHB (Post 496551)

Hi, It is for the 1st North Canterbury Mounted Rifles. The collar badge was a broad fern leaf with 1/NCMR on it. Tinto

Wmr-RHB

06-01-20 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tinto (Post 496571)

Hi, It is for the 1st North Canterbury Mounted Rifles. The collar badge was a broad fern leaf with 1/NCMR on it. Tinto

Thanks a lot for that information. The 2nd then had already the ram that became part of the badge of the merger in 1911.

Jackhr

06-01-20 09:05 PM

So how long was this badge used before it changed to the rams head ?

Rob

Wmr-RHB

06-01-20 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackhr (Post 496597)

So how long was this badge used before it changed to the rams head ?

Rob

As I said a badge with a rams head and CMR was already in use by the 2nd Regiment North Canterbury Mounted Rifles. They merged in 1911 into 1st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry) and that used the well known rams head with CYC badge.

Jackhr

06-01-20 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wmr-RHB (Post 496601)

Thanks, but they merged in 1911 so when did they start with the badge I am showing until 1911 what was there start date ?

Rob

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