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Originally Posted by Advsmt
Hi Ron, your last post badge piqued my curiosity about a badge like that's use. I can see why it would be a recruiters badge. During actual service would a SNCO wear a badge like that in battle or generally was the hackle used? Would it have been a "home use" badge only? Also did the 1st Btn 42nd tradition carry on through this period and so this badge would still be associated with the 1st Btn?
Bryan
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Bryan, the 42nd numeral badges were only worn by the 1st Bn.
The glengarry was not worn on active service during WW2 but that does not mean that some SNCOs did not retain them.
It is possible that the badge was used at the depot after the loss of the 1st Bn at St.Valery in 1940 it took two years to reform the Bn to be sent to Egypt in June 42.
This next badge which is an economy style version of the previous badge in white metal and a gm overlay was probably the last 42 badge to be issued in 1942.
