Royal Scots Volunteers? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Another Bubble · #1 27-04-16, 06:26 PM

Hello all,

I've picked this badge up which I believe to be the Royal Scots Volunteers due to it being all white metal.

However, I've checked K&K, Cox & online & the volunteer badges all appear to have a scroll above the centrepiece with the battalion on it.

Can anyone help with a positive ID for me please?

Cheers

Steve

tonyb · #2 27-04-16, 07:17 PM

Hello Steve, one I posted a while back.
http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ad.php?t=44464
Cheers Tony.

Alex Rice · #3 27-04-16, 07:21 PM

The WM badge is shown in Bloomer's book, Scottish Regimental Badges, 1793-1971.
Cheers,
Alex

Another Bubble · #4 27-04-16, 07:38 PM

I don't have a copy of that book. Does it say anything about who wore it?

Alex Rice · #5 28-04-16, 04:13 PM

Not that I remember but I don't have my copy at hand. As far as I remember it just says something about WM version.

Peter Brydon · #6 28-04-16, 06:16 PM

The badge appears to be Bloomer ( Scottish Regimental Badges 1793-1971 ) fig. 52 but the only description is:

52. The Royal Scots( The Royal Regiment ) wm.

So the battalion is not identified.

In their later book" Badges of the Highland and Lowland Regiments" it is shown on the plate opposite page 13 which deals with The Royal Scots and is described as:

Territorial Battalion O/R`s Glengarry and Kilmarnock Bonnet Badge W.M.

P.B.

Another Bubble · #7 28-04-16, 06:38 PM

Thanks for the information. Whilst I didn't doubt its authenticity, it was bugging me that I couldn't find what I felt to be a suitable description.

Alan O · #8 28-04-16, 06:52 PM

As the 4th and 5th TF bns had their own design I always wondered whether this was a pre 1908 militia badge.

The Vol Bns had their own scrolled badges.

Peter Brydon · #9 28-04-16, 07:16 PM

Alan,

That had crossed my mind ( i.e a militia battalion badge ) but the all white metal badge could have been worn by the 6th,7th or 8th Territorial battalions.

P.B.

Hoot · #10 28-04-16, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Brydon

Alan,

That had crossed my mind ( i.e a militia battalion badge ) but the all white metal badge could have been worn by the 6th,7th or 8th Territorial battalions.

P.B.

Also the 9th.(Highlanders) Battalion and the 10th.(Cyclists) Battalion.

Peter Brydon · #11 29-04-16, 07:46 PM

Thanks Hoot,

I couldn't remember if any R.S. Territioral battalions ( other than the QER`s ) had their own badges which is why I only mentioned the 6th, 7th and 8th.

Peter

Advsmt · #12 29-04-16, 08:55 PM

The 9th had their own badge prior to WW1, not sure when they stopped wearing it, but it certainly is not being worn in any pictures I have seen. The 3rd Militia may well be a good shout for this badge, they certainly had their own badge up until 1881, but after that seems a mystery. My grandfather was in a Service Btn and he had a bi-metal.

Bryan