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Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 05-02-21, 04:27 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy Indeed, the article was a good spot and for the... Indeed, the article was a good spot and for the most part raised no hackles! Did you know that I was one of the first Queen's Scouts in the country ?....... previous to the King's death, they were...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 05-02-21, 03:31 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy Leigh, many thanks but there is a lot of... Leigh, many thanks but there is a lot of disinformation scattered among the gems. After "Essentially, as far as shape is concerned, there are only two versions of the badge, one for privates and...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 25-10-19, 09:09 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy The white metal scout badges do not appear... The white metal scout badges do not appear anywhere in official references such as Clothing Regs, Priced Vocabs, or the RACD ledgers. The VR and TF were semi-autonomous. They were also obliged to...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 25-04-19, 04:30 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy White metal was not an Ordnance item but I have... White metal was not an Ordnance item but I have no trouble believing that they existed and were worn: the TF and Yeomanry were not known for strict adherence to pattern and were virtually...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 16-01-19, 08:07 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy Somewhere in the attic but where? In about... Somewhere in the attic but where? In about 1985 Denis Edwards let me have all his duplicate scout badges for a very modest fee. In addition to the 4 gilding metal versions and the India Pattern,...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 18-12-18, 12:46 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy From RACD ledger, my notes: ... From RACD ledger, my notes: 1.1.05 Badges Cavalry scouts 1st class with bar, 2nd class without bar, gilding metal 15.3.05 Badges scouts cavalry to be worn full dress Date uncertain...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 11-12-18, 03:38 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy Off the cuff, the small, later ones. I will have... Off the cuff, the small, later ones. I will have a shufti, but it will be after this coming weekend.

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 10-12-18, 09:56 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy Thank you. There are also references in... Thank you. There are also references in Clothing Regs and in the RACD ledgers. They contradict none of your research.

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 03-12-18, 02:38 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy Somebody loved it. Somebody loved it.

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 30-11-18, 06:12 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy I have found my scruffy little cloth version s... I have found my scruffy little cloth version s advertised above. Hope to scan and post over the weekend. Dont hold your breath ..... "interesting" is polite!

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 29-11-18, 07:17 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy To be fair there was a big overlap/ morphing of... To be fair there was a big overlap/ morphing of the functions of scout, sniper, observer, intelligence in the Great War. There is anecdotal evidence of snipers wearing the scout badge ..... there was...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 26-11-18, 08:57 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy No mention of the black felt backing then? In... No mention of the black felt backing then? In any case I have seen a photo [tunic order]of a scout wearing the badge with white backing to match his facing colour.

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 25-11-18, 07:11 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy JT: I will have to dig for the 1903 reference but... JT: I will have to dig for the 1903 reference but will do so. I fear that the pattern numbers were beyond my interest in the long ago when I did the research ....... the hobby has moved on! My...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 25-11-18, 07:06 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy A friend of mine a couple of years older gained... A friend of mine a couple of years older gained his King's Scout at about 16 years 6 months, the King died soon after the badge was presented, so friend Ginger, being of an original turn of mind and...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 25-11-18, 05:54 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy How many collectors of Scout badges have their... How many collectors of Scout badges have their own Queen's Scout Badge? I sweated blood to gain it, finally managed in 1954. I have the cloth and metal/ enamel versions safely framed. Just...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 28-01-18, 04:39 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy In case it has not been said previously, the... In case it has not been said previously, the official gilding metal badges [all 4 designs] were issued with a black [sic] felt outlining backing ....... a badge with authentic lining would be a nice...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 02-10-17, 04:04 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy Many thanks, that is very interesting because the... Many thanks, that is very interesting because the fleur-de-lys was not for issue to British [or Indian] infantry [Indian Clothing Regs 1909], so perhaps this man [this unit?] had fairly recently...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 09-09-17, 12:30 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy Yes, that is the India pattern scout badge. It... Yes, that is the India pattern scout badge. It was also made in worsted, which renders pale on dark on period photos, so may be off-white on a scarlet background when worn on KD. To my knowledge,...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 08-09-17, 02:20 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy I am sure that the need for scouting ahead of,... I am sure that the need for scouting ahead of, and on the flanks of, a unit in war has always existed. On the large scale, it was a cavalry task. On the unit scale, Baden-Powell of Mafeking and Boy...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 07-09-17, 01:57 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy A fine example, and it would be good to find a... A fine example, and it would be good to find a handle to date the photo.

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 06-09-17, 05:15 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy I remain hopeful that someone can demonstrate... I remain hopeful that someone can demonstrate that a worsted version was official issue. Please.

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 04-09-17, 03:27 PM

Replies: 113 The Scout Badge Views: 10,511 Posted By grumpy Interesting that someone would pay "a... Interesting that someone would pay "a considerable sum" for what I believe is a private purchase tailor's worsted version, however nice. From the 1906/7 RACD ledgers, and from PVCN 1907, Clothing...

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