British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum (https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/index.php)

- Infantry (& Guards) Badges (https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=5)

- - QUEENS Pagri Flash (https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17884)

MH331

18-07-11 06:56 PM

QUEENS Pagri Flash

2 Attachment(s)

I bought this at a local flea market yesterday I think its a pagri flash/patch but I am unsure which regiment it is attributed to. Red lettering very faded on dark blue wool. Any help gratefully received.

Thanks Mark

matti467

18-07-11 07:16 PM

Almost certainly Queens Royal Regiment, West Surrey. A nice little find and the museum at Clandon Park will be more than happy to help and advise.
Matti

Keith Blakeman

18-07-11 07:21 PM

It's different than the one currently on offer on Buywyze.

http://www.buywyze.com/shop/viewphot...1018409&phqu=2

MH331

18-07-11 07:39 PM

Matti,

Many thanks.

Keith I saw the patch that Buywyze had but it was as you say different.

regards

Mark

Old Smelly

25-07-11 03:36 PM

Fairly sure that different badges are worn by each battalion,
Lee

matti467

25-07-11 04:48 PM

The museum at Clandon will be most helpful if you enquire.
Matti

JerryBB

27-05-17 09:18 PM

3 Attachment(s)

Queen's Royal Regiment (west Surrey) pagri flash picked up today, and I assume it is more likely to be WWII rather than Boer war or WWI

badjez

28-05-17 02:00 AM

Jerry,

I think yours is a slouch hat badge, worn in the Far East towards the end of WW2. I think there is one in my album of badges collected at the end of war.

Stephen.

JerryBB

28-05-17 06:27 AM

Stephen,

Thanks, that us what I thought was the case all the earlier examples I have seen seem to have larger lettering such ad I showed in the cdv.

Jerry

cbuehler

21-03-19 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBBOND (Post 406830)

Queen's Royal Regiment (west Surrey) pagri flash picked up today, and I assume it is more likely to be WWII rather than Boer war or WWI

This style of Pagri flash also predates ww2 and photos show it in wear between the wars in India.

CB

Jelly Terror

21-03-19 11:04 PM

1 Attachment(s)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Smelly (Post 122680)

Fairly sure that different badges are worn by each battalion,
Lee

I believe this flash to have been worn by the 1/4th Bn QRWS (TF):

Attachment 204010

JT

JerryBB

22-03-19 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbuehler (Post 473029)

This style of Pagri flash also predates ww2 and photos show it in wear between the wars in India.

CB

Thanks for the clarification.

Alex Rice

23-03-19 08:02 AM

1 Attachment(s)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBBOND (Post 406830)

Queen's Royal Regiment (west Surrey) pagri flash picked up today, and I assume it is more likely to be WWII rather than Boer war or WWI

Yes, I have one of these which came with some stuff belonging to a Queen's soldier who was captured in Singapore.
Cheers,
Alex

grey_green_acorn

23-03-19 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Rice (Post 473127)

Yes, I have one of these which came with some stuff belonging to a Queen's soldier who was captured in Singapore.
Cheers,
Alex

That pagri flash was worn by a platoon of 2nd Bn Queen's Royal Regiment on the 'Deer Stalker' hat as part of the 1932 - 1934 trials of the experimental pattern serge uniform.

The flash was worn on the right-hand side of the hat which was to replace the Service Dress Cap.

Described and illustrated in British Army Uniforms and Insignia of WW2 by Brian L Davis.

Tim

JerryBB

23-03-19 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grey_green_acorn (Post 473181)

Must be a rare item.

In the pics in Davis's book it looks very similar in shape to the 44 bush hat, though from the description of the wrong fabric.

All times are GMT. The time now is 05:48 PM.