British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum (https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/index.php)
-   Indian Badges (https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=18)
-   -   Assistance required to ID badge (https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80261)

Madziro 10-08-20 01:18 PM

Assistance required to ID badge
 
2 Attachment(s)
I am doing some research on a man who served with the British Indian Army in WW 2. He was taken PoW by the Japanese and was kept in three different PoW camps. The image of the medals attached were awarded to him.They were
14th February 1942 to July 1942. He was at camp 1 Seletar, Singapore.
July 1942 to August 1944. He was at Singapathani camp, Singapore.
August 1944 to October 1945. He was at Camp 3 Java, Dutch East Indies.

I have a photo of his cap badge which is attached and am asking if anybody can identify it for me please. Any help on the badge or the camps would be really appreciated. I am doing the research on behalf of his son who is currently serving with the Royal Corps of Signals.

Many thanks.

Dudley

High Wood 11-08-20 06:09 AM

I do not think that the badge that you have shown was an officially issued British Indian Army badge. It is certainly not a regimental badge. It appears to be a trade badge and I wonder if it was a Dutch badge given the location the P.O.W. was held in. It may have been kept as a souvenir.

Khyber 11-08-20 07:48 AM

Looks like German potato masher grenade? or some kind of callipers or carpenter's vice?
Simon, I think you're probably right in thinking its a trade badge

magpie 11-08-20 07:58 AM

It's a micrometer a very accurate measuring device not a clamp or grenade and a lightning bolt, so some sort of engineering connection.

Wooffy 11-08-20 08:02 AM

The measuring instrument in the background is a micrometer - although I am not sure that this helps much


Quote:

Originally Posted by Khyber (Post 519112)
Looks like German potato masher grenade? or some kind of callipers or carpenter's vice?
Simon, I think you're probably right in thinking its a trade badge


Madziro 04-09-20 12:17 PM

Gents, many thanks for all the info / comments. It has helped.


All times are GMT. The time now is 02:54 PM.

Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.