RSM WO I badge 1915-1918: colour?
I am getting together a talk for the WFA and realised that I do not have a worsted RSM '1915-on' example, and also that I do not know if the early versions incorporated any colour.
The badge is the small Royal Arms with usual 'cat and horse, crown etc.
If it did not incorporate any colour, I would bet [soldiers being the vain creatures they are] it soon did.
So, does anyone have either/or:
sealed pattern c. 1915
contemporary description
example from a period uniform
badge without 'proper' colours, worked in cotton on worsted
colour photo
or a good quality photo of badge in wear that might provide a clue?
I am posting this on other sites to spread the search.
Please help, its a good cause!
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