A & SH

[Malcolm Davey]

Reading through Bloomers book Badges of the Highland & Lowland Regiments I came across page 63 which shows the Highland regiments on the opposite page.
Under Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders it says the badge came in WM, Brass, Plastic and Anodised.
My question is was the badge made in brass or is this a mistake on Bloomers part, I ask because I have one and not sure.
Cheers
Malc

[Michael Griffiths]

Hi Malcom,
In Military Badges, by Reginald H.W. Cox, on page 200, badge #1615 Non Voided
version he mentions that the badge was struck in silver for officers and in brass as an economy badge in 1915.
Regards,
Michael Griffiths

[oc14]

Never to my knowledge produced in brass - there would be no economy in simply producing a one piece white metal badge in brass . The whole purpose in the production of the all brass 1916 economy badges was to save time and money in the production process.

PL

[Malcolm Davey]

Hi Paul I understand about Economy Badges but could it have been struck at an earlier time for some reason.
I seem to remember that another member saying a 9th lancers which is all White metal was struck in Brass which started a hot topic.

[KLR]

I found a number of errors in Bloomer's Scottish badges book.

OC is certainly right about there not being a 1916 "economy" badge - see MHS Bull vol 66, no 262 (Nov 2015) 78-88.
However, there is a 'brass' badge for the Seaforths Hi and for the Black W - BUT these turn out to be badges for Canadian regiments !! So there might be ...






42nd Infantry Battalion (Royal Highlanders), a Montreal Regiment.[i]

[i] The date of this badge is uncertain, though see Taboika, 2007, 167-175.

[Alan O]

Originally Posted by Michael Griffiths

Hi Malcom,
In Military Badges, by Reginald H.W. Cox, on page 200, badge #1615 Non Voided
version he mentions that the badge was struck in silver for officers and in brass as an economy badge in 1915.
Regards,
Michael Griffiths

Cox's. book is flawed in many places and should not e used as evidence for anything. It was not well researched and merely collated badges without scrutiny of their true identity.

[Malcolm Davey]

This is the badge in question I don't think Canadian as I believe their badge is a different pattern.
So it could just be a fantasy badge made by the Fakers.

[Alan O]

I remain of the opinion that these are modern restrikes made using incorrect metals for the sealed patterns.

[Luke H]

Appears to be from the same die as this one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Military-...c1a5%7Ciid%3A1 . The very curvaceous cat is very distinctive. The one on eBay is no doubt a modern reproduction judging from the back and state of the loops.

Cheers,

Luke

[Michael Griffiths]

Did BOSLEYS not just auction off a brass glengarry badge for The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders on Jan. 30th. Item #505 at a hammer price of 70.00 GBP

[fougasse1940]

Originally Posted by Michael Griffiths

Did BOSLEYS not just auction off a brass glengarry badge for The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders on Jan. 30th. Item #505 at a hammer price of 70.00 GBP

See post #5.

Rgds, Thomas

[Alan O]

They did but as stated it is a Canadian badge. I don't know who catalogues their cap badges but they are seriously behind the times.

[Michael Griffiths]

I think the word "Scottish" threw me off. OK I NOW GET IT. Thanks to all.