Hi,
Another potential spanner in the works I’m afraid regarding the Buckinghamshire Battalion badge.
Below are some notes I made a few years ago in the Bucks county record office and are extracts from the unit standing Orders on dress for both 645(LAA) RA and 431(LAA) RA the successor units to the Buckinghamshire Battalion and these although stating that the unit is part of the Royal Artillery state that the Bucks Bn badge is to be worn. As the 431 Standing Orders were dated 1957 this would imply that a QC badge would be worn.
Unfortunately I do not have actual copies of these documents but I hope to be able to rectify this in due course.
431 LAA REGIMENT STANDING ORDERS NOVEMBER 1957
R & S BATTERIES & BAND
Cap Badge and Buttons- Bucks Bn
On the understanding that RA collars to be worn.
645 LAA REGIMENT STANDING ORDERS DRESS SECTION C
BD BLOUSE all exposed Buttons to be Black Rifle Flat
RA Shoulder Titles
Lanyard Black single Left Shoulder
Badges of Rank- LI Green 1 1/4" woven
Medal Ribbons-3/8" wide
Trousers-All exposed Buttons Rifle Flat
Headdress:-
Cap SD-Officers Patt Black Maltese Cross
Blue Beret-Red Cord Boss Silver Swan mounted on Regimental Grey Back to show 1/8" all round
Ors
Badges of Rank-Black & Red
Lanyards Right Shoulder
Blue Beret-Black Maltese Cross
WOs Red Cord Boss as Officers
Cap Badges
SILVER PLATE-OFFICERS NO1
BLACK METAL-SD & BERET
BLACK METAL ORs ALL
Ps Chris, thank you for the PM I will respond shortly, I’m still a bit new to this forum thingy!
Regards
Steve
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