Staybrite Cap Badge Web Pages

[Mike H]

Chris,is the Liverpool UOTC on the web page the same size as the Kings(Liverpool) badge on the infantry page? If it is the we need another slot for the larger version of the badge.There is an image of this badge on the following page http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ead.php?t=1589.
Also on the university page,does the Birmingham badge labelled Birmingham University have a blank bottom scroll ? The UTC version says UTC in the bottom scroll,the silver version doesnt have a bottom scroll and OTC version says OTC as shown.These are the 3 versions mentioned in K&K,although only the silver version is stated as "also anodised".Ive never come across the other version.
Suprisingly Queens Belfast dont have any pipers anymore,so the silver badge is now defunct.
On the School page,Gordon school also exists as a silver badge worn by pipers.I will post you the image as soon as.Although they still have piper i dont know if they still wear a silver badge

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by alan g

Hi Chris ,some pictures of missing badges
regards Alan

Alan,

Can you resend these with whit background to:

hagwalther AT gmail DOT com

so I can use some in the web pages.

Regards

Chris

[hagwalther]

Hi Guys,

1) New badges added and one removed being:

Added
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I78 - Loyal Regiment

OTCS4 - Epsom College CCF

OTCS14 - Monmouth School

OTCS21 - St Edmonds School CCF

OTCS22 - Stowe School, Bucks

Removed
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I54 - Royal Irish Fusiliers



2) New slot for large size of Kings UOTC

3) Birmingham badges - I have four slots for these - if they do not exist let me know. For full description and to enlarge photo click on the image.

Many Thanks for new images with white background.

I will be off for a couple of days in an hour or two and will catch up then before I go under the knife for 5 odd days.

I think I am up with all correspondence but if you still need a reply please resend because I have forgotten about the original message to my proper email address at:

hagwalther AT gmail DOT com

Proper format not shown to prevent spam merchants web spiders picking it up.

Also, any outstanding phots - please send to this email address with white background if possible.

Regards

Chris

[54Bty]

The Royal Irish Fusiliers
and
The East Surrey Regiment

[Peter Brydon]

The sealed patterns for the Kings Regt might be of interest

P.B.

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by 8thfoot

The sealed patterns for the Kings Regt might be of interest

P.B.

Thanks P.B.

I've never really seen one of these.

I note a date on one of 1971 - does anyone know what the first sealed pattern date for anodised aluminium badges was.

Might be a good thread starter.

Regards

Chris

[KLR]

Peter has allowed me to examine these cards. The SP dated 1971 is actually for the Lpl Univ OTC badge (after all, the regt ceased to exist 13 years before !)


The AA SP card that P and I really want to see is that for the QC Liverpool Irish.
It was probably sold off from Didcot with others - if anyone knows of its whereabouts, please get in touch, we'd love a photograph of it - thanks.

[hagwalther]

Hi Guys,

New images added to Infantry:


I87 - East Surrey Regiment

I54 - Royal Irish Fusiliers

I94 - Bedfordshire And Hertfordshire Regiment

I95 - Somerset Light Infantry

I83 - Suffolk Regiment

I88 - West Yorkshire Regiment

Regards

Chris

[hagwalther]

Hi Guys,

Independent Departments added.

Click on each badge for bigger picture and fuller description.

If I've missed or if any badges on the wrong page then let me know.

Regards

Chris

[Mike H]

Originally Posted by hagwalther

Birmingham badges - I have four slots for these - if they do not exist let me know.

Chris,ive looked at the page and the UTC badge U4C exists.Its the same as the badge shown except it says UTC rather than OTC.The silver badge U4D exists it has no bottom scroll.U4B im not sure of,is it a gold version of U4D ? Has it got a bottom scroll ? K&K and Peter T only list A,C and D.

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by Mike H

Chris,ive looked at the page and the UTC badge U4C exists.Its the same as the badge shown except it says UTC rather than OTC.The silver badge U4D exists it has no bottom scroll.U4B im not sure of,is it a gold version of U4D ? Has it got a bottom scroll ? K&K and Peter T only list A,C and D.

Thanks Mike,

Looks like we are OK with providing slots for all combination of badges here. I believe that OTCU4B and OTCU4D are the same except the former is gold and the latter silver. If anyone knows different please let us know.

Regards

Chris

[ukbrits]

Hi Chris,
Glad to hear your knee op went well - heres a couple of gurkha badges to put in your album which are not yet photographed for evidence.
They are -
Gurkha Boys Company J.R Gaunt London
* Queen's own Gurkha Transport Regiment. J.R Gaunt B'ham

* Please note that the Q.O.G.T.R cap badge is in anodised aluminium and is NOT listed in Peter's book.
Regards
Colin

[54Bty]

Originally Posted by ukbrits

* Queen's own Gurkha Transport Regiment. J.R Gaunt B'ham

* Please note that the Q.O.G.T.R cap badge is in anodised aluminium and is NOT listed in Peter's book.
Regards
Colin

Are you certain that the QOGTR badge is anodised aluminium and not anodised metal?

[Faugh-A-Ballagh]

Here is an oddity which, from memory my father picked up at Barrowland market in Glasgow in the mid 1980's for a few pence. The origins of this are totally beyond me as I can't comprehend how this could be in existance. Surely it cannot be 10- 15 years ahead of it's time. The slider is brass and rivetted on and is stamped with the words Grove mfg B'ham. It definitely isn't a painted bakelite example, as there are a couple of scuff marks around the crown, showing it is anodised. No doubt this will attract a few comments.

John

[ukbrits]

Hi 54 Bty,
Yes this is an anodised aluminium cap badge.This staybrite was made by J.R Gaunt B'ham as per piccy.
Usually this badge was made in heavy silver & gilt and made by Firmin London for the Q.o.G.T.R.
I believe around the time the Regiment was formed J.R Gaunt B'ham had been taken over by Firmin London so I guess only a few staybrites may have been made and then Firmin supplied their new better quality silver & gilt badges.The old Gaunt staybrites may well have ended up back in the melting pot?
As I'm sure you are aware this is not in Peter's collecting anodised badges book as are a few others.
It's another one to collect I'm afraid!
Regards.
Colin