Raf recruiter armband

[jilbat]

Thought I’d share a picture off this sealed pattern Raf recruiters armband the pattern date is 1938 , I’ve never seen another one ! Would like to see a picture off one being worn.

[mike_vee]

IWM has details but no photo.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30067372


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[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by jilbat

Would like to see a picture off one being worn.

From a clip about the RAF's new "Recruiting Van".

https://www.britishpathe.com/video/n...af+recruitment

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[Padre]

One being worn by a WAAF in a recruiting set up in an Oxford Street store. The armband has an added eagle and crown.

Is yours for sale by any chance?

[jilbat]

That’s fantastic thanks, it looks like there maybe metal insignia attached to the armband on the clip ?

[Padre]

I think it is an eagle and crown as shown on the photo in my post. I have seen about four or five of these and all but one had an eagle and crown, the same as worn by officers on side cap and beret, attached.

The tricolour armband was introduced around 1936 for serving men and later women employed as recruiting staff. It fell out of use around the late 1940s. There were also a 'Pensioner Recruiter' badge, worn on the lower forearms by retired Air Force personnel employed in recruiting offices, introduced at about the same time, and still in use in 1961.

[Insignia]

Hello jilbat, Nice to see the sealed pattern, the one I have has an eagle and crown attached.

[nbroadarrowz]

Calling this item an 'armband' is incorrect. The card says 'armlet' and that is what we should refer to it as. I know this term is in common use but should we enable the loss of history by continuing to use incorrect terms?
Barry

[Padre]

Hello jilbat, Nice to see the sealed pattern, the one I have has an eagle and crown attached.

A lovely example. Interesting to see the eagle and crown in a different location to the one in the photo I posted above. I have seen both in period photos and I wonder if they were added unofficially just to bling' up the armband? Sorry, armlet..