Divisional insignia in WW1

[MH331]

Some battalion patches

9th Notts and Derby
10th Duke of Wellingtons
2nd Lincolns

[ubervamp]

Originally Posted by Peter Brydon

This is what members of the 55th (West Lancashire ) Division were wearing on the backs of their service dress jackets from March 1916, this was in addition to the Divisional signs on their sleeves.

The Service Dress tunic that I have to an officer in the 6th Kings Liverpools had the two green stripes on the back but the Dealer who I bought the tunic from thought they looked rather tatty and so removed them ( to make the tunic more saleable perhaps ?)

You can imagine my thoughts when he told me he had taken the stripes off, mind you he was selling the tunic as a Liverpool Scottish one, despite the Rifles buttons and collar badges.

P.B.

Thanks, Peter

I'm assuming they wore the stripes on the back to be more readily identified by soldiers to the rear?

Colin

[ubervamp]

Originally Posted by mark holden

Some battalion patches

9th Notts and Derby
10th Duke of Wellingtons
2nd Lincolns

Thanks Mark

Were these battalion patches worn in lieu of battalion insignia such as metal shoulder titles?

Colin

[MH331]

Colin,

Battalion patches were worn in conjunction with metal or slip on cloth S/Ts.

[ubervamp]

Thanks for all your replies!

I've just ordered "British Battle Insignia: 1914-18"

(At the same time I also ordered "Cavalry and Yeomanry Badges of the British Army 1914: An Illustrated Reference Guide for Collectors | Hardback")

20 Euros for both including postage, brand new from play.com. I think that's quite good!

Colin

[lettman]

Originally Posted by Peter Brydon

This is what members of the 55th (West Lancashire ) Division were wearing on the backs of their service dress jackets from March 1916, this was in addition to the Divisional signs on their sleeves.

The Service Dress tunic that I have to an officer in the 6th Kings Liverpools had the two green stripes on the back but the Dealer who I bought the tunic from thought they looked rather tatty and so removed them ( to make the tunic more saleable perhaps ?)

You can imagine my thoughts when he told me he had taken the stripes off, mind you he was selling the tunic as a Liverpool Scottish one, despite the Rifles buttons and collar badges.

P.B.

Hi Peter,
So the colour of the 165th Bde signs is green and not pale blue, as the print seems to suggest?

[MH331]

9th Notts and Derby - worn on the back of the collar
10th DWR worn back of jacket just below the collar
2nd Lincs worn top of sleeves

Originally Posted by mark holden

Some battalion patches

9th Notts and Derby
10th Duke of Wellingtons
2nd Lincolns

[Peter Brydon]

Hello Lettman,

Yes it should be green-the photo is not the best -sorry.

I have replaced the missing stripes on the back of my 6th Kings officers tunic as best I can using modern cloth ( using the marks left by the originals as templates.

The regimental arm badges worn by the 2/6th Battalion were green diamonds which ( probably the same or a smilar shade ) are also shown in the photos, these being original examples.

Peter

[lettman]

Great to see, Peter -- many thanks. Always good to clear up what the original shades of colour were from existing examples!