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Old 07-07-21, 04:15 PM
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Hi All,

I've just started looking at my collection again after many years and have drawn a few mental blanks on some of them. Can anyone jog my memory?

A. Grenade 7
B. 2 x Star bearing quartered shield in different metals
C. Elephant
D. Non-British artillery
E. Non-British Horn, crossed swords and 1
F. Prince of Wales's feathers
G. A massive (2.5"x2.5") Victorian RA badge. But what is it precisely?
H. A smaller Victorian royal crest similar to [G]. I also have with K/C.
I. W/m shield with 3 balls and 3 cannon with brass crown and scroll
J. Brass star under K/C bearing shield with books? and rose
K. Royal Cypher GvR but without crown

Many thanks!

Tom
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Old 07-07-21, 10:40 PM
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Hello Tom, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
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Old 07-07-21, 11:51 PM
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E. Non-British Horn, crossed swords and 1
Tom
This one is Belgium 1st Chasseurs on Horse badge.

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Old 08-07-21, 12:21 AM
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Subj hat badge is Belgian Artillery. And believe "I" is Royal Army Ordnance Corps?

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Old 08-07-21, 02:07 AM
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A. is the 7th Bn. City of London, B. is the 13th Bn. Kensington City of London,
F. is a collar badge of the West Yorkshire Regt. or Leinster Regt.

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Old 08-07-21, 05:25 AM
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C. Elephant

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Old 08-07-21, 07:18 AM
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I. Is a KC RAOC badge
J. Is a London UOTC KC badge
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Old 08-07-21, 01:40 PM
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G is a Royal Engineers helmet plate, Victorian period.
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Old 08-07-21, 01:56 PM
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K is a Barrack Wardens cap badge amongst other uses.
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Old 08-07-21, 07:10 PM
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A. B. is the 13th Bn. Kensington City of London,

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Not wishing to be a pedant but from 9th Bn onwards they were ‘County of London’ Bns whereas 1st-8th were ‘City of London’ Bns. Indeed the Kensington’s, sadly both badges are fakes.

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K is a Barrack Wardens cap badge amongst other uses.
Another use for K is Army Recruiter.
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Old 08-07-21, 11:14 PM
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Default THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

Hello everyone. Thank you for your welcome and helpful comments and apologies for the sidewise pictures!

So in summary (and after a bit of Kiplinging and Kinging myself) it looks like we have:

A. 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment
B. 13th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Kensington)
C. South African Native Military Corps (unit existed 1940-1947)
D. Belgian Artillerie
E. Belgian 1er Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval (badge period 1950s-1980s)
F. West Yorkshire Regiment or Leinster Regiment collar badge (interchangeable)
G. Victorian Royal Engineers helmet plate
H. General Service Corps
I. Royal Army Ordnance Corps (badge period 1949-55)
J. University of London Officers' Training Corps
K. Barrack Warden / Army Recruiter

Well done, team!
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Old 09-07-21, 10:27 AM
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H is not the GSC cap badge, it is more likely to be a pouch badge.
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Old 09-07-21, 11:47 AM
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H is not the GSC cap badge, it is more likely to be a pouch badge.
I have two of these - one with Victorian and one with King's Crown and I hadn't spotted that this was the Vicky one. Given that the GSC was formed in 1914 you raise a very good point!

Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly is/was a 'pouch'?
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Old 09-07-21, 12:39 PM
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H is not a GS cap badge. It is the wrong design and does the scroll not say City of London not Dieu et Droit?

As an aside while the GSC was a Corps in 1914 the design was worn with a QVC in 1900 and later 1901 by the Royal Reserve Regiment and later Royal Garrison Regt.
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Old 09-07-21, 12:41 PM
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K is a Barrack Wardens cap badge amongst other uses.
Not this is not that badge as it had a crown. If the badge has slider on it then it the much rarer Army recruiters cap badge.
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