Lancashire Fusiliers Busby badge

[Chay_Fezzar]

I picked up the attached badge at the weekend. I looked in K&K and i was convinced it was No. 930 - the racoon skin cap badge. However, I have been given cause to think different. The lugs are short so I doubt it would fit through any kind of hide. But it's too big for a collar badge and the sphinx is the right way up. Wonder what the forum members think.

[manchesters]

Its a style of Glengarry Badge I believe.

regards

[Chay_Fezzar]

Simon, That figures - Thank you. Kind regards, Chay

[ajc347]

Without meaning to contradict Simon, I’m pretty sure the Glengarry badge has a different style of flame above the grenade (as per the photo in the link below).

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18993/lot/267/

[Chay_Fezzar]

Andy, Think the badges in your link are later. A friend has pointed out to me that the Lancs Fus didn't come into existence until 1881 and that is why it doesn't have the strap. Regards, Mike

[manchesters]

Originally Posted by ajc347

Without meaning to contradict Simon, I’m pretty sure the Glengarry badge has a different style of flame above the grenade (as per the photo in the link below).

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18993/lot/267/

Its a while now since I sold my LF collection but I recall having an identical badge to the one in the opening post on loops and aslo an identical one but on a long vertical pin which I assumed was for the FS Helmet. The point I make is that there are a wide variety of 'Grenade' style badges worn by the LF's particulary in the VB's.

You are not contradicting me as the badge you link to is the ubiquitous style of O/R's glengarry found in all the Fusilier Regiments, but it was far from being the only style worn.

The LF's had a lot of peculiar badges, the strangest I ever had was a one piece gilding metal 4 tier shoulder title, T/4/grenade/LF. Figure that one out??

regards

[ajc347]

I hadn't considered that, Chay, and it certainly makes sense.

It seems as though the LF is a regiment that has considerably more variation than I first thought (and I don't know why I find that surprising, as it seems that most regiments have much more variation than I initially thought possible).

In terms of the T4 title, Simon, I never realised that the special reserve battalions used the same T as the territorial force, and always presumed that they wore the same shoulder titles as the regulars. As they say, every day is a school day.

[manchesters]

Andy,

The 2 reserve battalions DIDNT wear a Territorial 'T' title, thats the anomoly.

Its a Territorial Title for a TF Bn that never existed.

I cant say about the LF's but in my particular Regiment of interest, the Manchester Regiment the Special Reserve and Extra Reserve Battalions actually wore a Bn numeral in gilding metal separately above the curved gilding metal shoulder title.


regards

[XXMinden]

Grenade worn by sgts &WOs pill box hat. T4 LF never existed it is one of the current fakes being listed on the dreaded eBay, The dealer has as many T4 LFs as you want. LF