9th Batn HLI Glasgo Highlanders
 

9th Battalion HLI Glasgow Highlanders picked this up this week it appears original it has a stout pin and safety chain attachment to the rear.

Is this adaptation for changing from Different head gear or just for Sweetheart badge purposes.

I have come across the pin adaptation for Regimental purposes before and was wondering if forum members had any thoughts.

Regards

Stephen

Besides officer badges, it is my belief that some badges were made with brooch fittings at the preference of some soldiers. I have several older Scottish OR badges with this type of fitting. It obviated the need for a split pin and made removal for polishing much easier.
Some, like the London Scottish and Tyneside Scottish are commonly found with these brooch fittings.

CB

Althoiugh I agree with what CB has said, I would think this has been adapted as a sweetheart brooch. The little ring at the base of the badge is typical of the fitting for a safety chain on a sweetheart brooch to stop it from being lost if the brooch fitting comes loose.
Cheers,
Alex

I don't think that I have ever seen a rankers Tyneside Scottish from it's manufacturer with a pin like the example shown in the original post.

Thank you alll for your comments it’s a nice badge, but would make a mighty big sweetheart’s badge.

A good example for the collection though so happy to have acquired it.

Regards to all

Stephen

It would certainly make a most unusual sweetheart badge for that very reason!

Here is mine. I have seen others as well. Cheers, CB

CB and here is my example also though a much stronger pin than my HLI badge and almost the twin of yours

Regards

Stephen

Perfectly normal, but, very different than the pin in the original post!

I remember a lady who proudly wore a silver Black Watch cap badge. It was well polished and had very few details.

would think she certainly got noticed, still, certainly cheaper than buying a silver or gold brooch.