Quote:
Originally Posted by billy4294
Hello,
Does anyone know what this badge was for? I'ts 32mm lugged. Was it a cap badge/arm badge. It looks similar to the arm badge worn by Police and cap badge worn by female ambulance drivers. Perhaps it doubled as both? What period does it date from?
Thank
billyh
|
They were worn as an arm badge (forearm) by some police forces in white metal and chrome. I last saw one being worn by a Cheshire police sgt. in 1974. In his case it was positioned above his chevrons on one arm only. I'm not quite sure why you believe they were worn as a cap badge by female ambulance drivers (presumably St. John). They did in fact have a specifically designed badge for wear on caps. As far as I'm aware they were intended for wear on the arm by qualified police first aiders, and perhaps others.
Dave.