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NEMO	22-10-09 05:57 PM

interesting british photo

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Hi good evening just thought this was an interesting picture showing two trade badges worn at the same time , regards ,Nemo

54Bty

22-10-09 06:24 PM

Possibly a means of indicating he is a vehicle mechanic.

cbuehler

27-11-09 05:54 PM

Interesting and strange at the same time. The trade badges appear to metal as well as the shoulder titles. Cloth were the norm. Also, I believe both those badges were to be worn on the lower left sleeve? Shame the cap badge cant be made out.

CB

engr9266

28-11-09 09:22 AM

I want to know how he kept his hat on, at such a jaunty angle?:confused:

wright241

28-11-09 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by engr9266 (Post 53005)

I want to know how he kept his hat on, at such a jaunty angle?:confused:

Artistic licence...
I think that the only reason its staying on this head is because its resting on
his ear. Once he stood up....

Unknownsoldier

28-11-09 11:27 AM

The shoulder title looks like it could be RAC..... or ASC....

Toby Purcell

30-11-22 02:44 PM

Possibly RAF, as that’s an RAF Apprentice 4-prop propeller badge on his arm beneath the artisan badge.

mike_vee

30-11-22 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Toby Purcell (Post 592172)

Possibly RAF, as that’s an RAF Apprentice 4-prop propeller badge on his arm beneath the artisan badge.

I thought it looked like a driver badge below the artificer one. :confused:

Toby Purcell

30-11-22 11:57 PM

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I’m not sure, it looks a lot like the RAF Apprentice badge introduced after WW1 and continuing in use until we’ll after WW2.

engr9266

01-12-22 06:06 AM

He looks to be an adult so would he be wearing a Apprentice badge??
The Driver badge is very similar so I would say a Drivers badge.
engr9266

Toby Purcell

01-12-22 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by engr9266 (Post 592210)

He looks to be an adult so would he be wearing a Apprentice badge??
The Driver badge is very similar so I would say a Drivers badge.
engr9266

Reflecting on it overnight I think that you and Mike are probably right. I know the drivers badge that you mean but until now had always seen it in cloth. Driver/Mechanic would seem the most likely combination given the two badges concerned and I agree it would’ve been an idiosyncratic aberration for an ex apprentice to still be wearing his propellers badge. As mentioned the wheel was more correctly worn on the left lower arm, but errors were of course common in war.

3dg	01-12-22 08:16 AM

Perhaps a Cavalry Regiment chap, converted to armour, the Cavalry liked their metal badges.

Chris

grey_green_acorn

01-12-22 08:52 AM

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Driver steering wheel badges for comparison.

Tim

Waterloo1815

01-12-22 10:20 AM

It was the fashion!

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Obviously the jaunty angle was the 'in thing'. Pic attached of my dad in North Africa WW2. 2nd Battalion The Buffs.

Mike H

01-12-22 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Waterloo1815 (Post 592225)

Obviously the jaunty angle was the 'in thing'. Pic attached of my dad in North Africa WW2. 2nd Battalion The Buffs.

Super ceded by how close to my left ear can i get my capbadge on the beret ?
Or even how squashed can i get away with my No1 hat. Popular amongst LI Officers ,banned in the Rifles.

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