Army Medical Service - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

JerryBB · #1 28-01-21, 11:19 AM

late Victorian officers Army Medical Service field service cap with gilt AMS buttons (sorry that pic is sideways) and lovely bullion badge. please note it has red glass bead eyes, lovely imo.

Is the badge unique to the officers of the AMS or was it used by other Victorian officers?

manchesters · #2 28-01-21, 12:31 PM

The Royal Crest was used by Staff Officers below General Officer rank also.

regards

grenadierguardsman · #3 28-01-21, 03:51 PM

Thats a superb quality bullion badge.
Andy

JerryBB · #4 28-01-21, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by manchesters

The Royal Crest was used by Staff Officers below General Officer rank also.

regards

thanks and of course, staff officers badge, doh

JerryBB · #5 28-01-21, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman

Thats a superb quality bullion badge.
Andy

indeed it is Andy, especially with the glass bead eyes, not seen that before.

manchesters · #6 28-01-21, 04:06 PM

It appears to have been embroidered directly onto the cap rather than sewn on as a separate badge. Is that correct?

regards

JerryBB · #7 28-01-21, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by manchesters

It appears to have been embroidered directly onto the cap rather than sewn on as a separate badge. Is that correct?

regards

that does appear to be the case

leigh kitchen · #8 28-01-21, 04:58 PM

That's a nice cap, a nice looking badge despite the nothing.
I have a Kings Crown badge with glass eyes - or rather one glass eye, the others missing.
The badge is fitted to a cWWI Staff Officer's cap.

JerryBB · #9 28-01-21, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

I have a Kings Crown badge with glass eyes - or rather one glass eye, the others missing.
The badge is fitted to a cWWI Staff Officer's cap.

Lovely, none of my others appear to have obvious glass eyes