N.C.D Shoulder Title - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Tigerlily · #1 13-04-20, 06:55 PM

Hello all, hope you are all keeping safe and well and have had a good Easter.
I need a little help please with a unidentified shoulder title.
I took a fancy to an unknown ST converted to a sweetheart on ebay so I picked it up. The acronym was unknown to me so a bit of googling found two men listed as NCD regiment on The National Archives, bit of digging found both 20th Hussars in the medal rolls. NCD in that context being Northern Cavalry Depot. There is no such shoulder title in Westlakes book and I wonder if staff at depot would have worn their own badge, ST etc.

So putting all that aside my question is who would wear the shoulder title N.C.D?
Could it be a Commonwealth unit? someone else completely? or indeed cavalry related?

Many thanks for any help

Alli

Fatherofthree · #2 13-04-20, 09:04 PM

Greetings Alli.

How's life treating you?

The only thing I can offer for NCD, is possibly a badge worn by female military staff, out and about to ward, off over eager squaddies on the pull.

No Chance Darling.

Aside from that, I've no idea; I thought I better reply with something as we've not conversed for a long while.

Stay safe.

Regards

Brian

Sonofacqms · #3 13-04-20, 09:31 PM

Allie,
How about "No Can Do"

Regards in these strange times-Rob

Tigerlily · #4 13-04-20, 09:37 PM

Hello to both of you, nice to hear from you, hope your well. No Chance Darling and No Can Do equally appropriate for a prim, chaste person such as myself😇

It might not be military, could be something completely different, and maybe it isn't a shoulder title but sure as wotsit looks like a brooched one. As soon as it arrives I shall give it a good looking over and post pics.

Alli

leigh kitchen · #5 15-04-20, 09:35 AM

Possibly an Indian title looking at the style of those full stops?
Just a guess.

Tigerlily · #6 15-04-20, 09:54 AM

I said I thought it was Commonwealth you said North Cornwall Dairy. ��
I did extensive googling last night and my first thought was Indian. Got side tracked by Red Cross ST's.

Frank Kelley · #7 29-04-20, 11:01 AM

Missed this thread, just as I miss you, Allison, never mind, it will be National Defence Company, hope you are okay.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tigerlily

Hello all, hope you are all keeping safe and well and have had a good Easter.
I need a little help please with a unidentified shoulder title.
I took a fancy to an unknown ST converted to a sweetheart on ebay so I picked it up. The acronym was unknown to me so a bit of googling found two men listed as NCD regiment on The National Archives, bit of digging found both 20th Hussars in the medal rolls. NCD in that context being Northern Cavalry Depot. There is no such shoulder title in Westlakes book and I wonder if staff at depot would have worn their own badge, ST etc.

So putting all that aside my question is who would wear the shoulder title N.C.D?
Could it be a Commonwealth unit? someone else completely? or indeed cavalry related?

Many thanks for any help

Alli

Frank Kelley · #8 29-04-20, 11:08 AM

Forget I said that, of course it's not, NCD is not NDC.
I wonder what it actually is, a strange title if it is military

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Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

Missed this thread, just as I miss you, Allison, never mind, it will be National Defence Company, hope you are okay.

Tigerlily · #9 29-04-20, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

Forget I said that, of course it's not, NCD is not NDC.
I wonder what it actually is, a strange title if it is military

Aah Frank I miss you too, very much, and many more of my forum pals. I do try and pop by, I should try anď participate more though, but I fear I don't have a lot to contribute at the moment other than basic daftness.
I have no clue on this wretched badge, last suggestion was Nigerian Customs Dept but I have a gut feeling that it doesn't quite fit with that. It seems old, but it could be from anywhere so I'm a bit lost with it. It may always remain a mystery, and the thought of that irritates me more.
Anyway, hope you are keeping well in the strange times we find ourselves in. I'm keeping busy in my extensive grounds, and have started cataloguing my badges, so it's nice seeing badges on my lists that I have bought from fellow forum friends, they bring back many good memories, and a lot of laughs that we have had along the way.

Milmed · #10 29-04-20, 04:30 PM

Allison,
Looking at the construction (sand cast) I would be thinking a bazaar made item in either India or Central to North Africa. Also I don't believe it is a converted shoulder title. It appears to have been constructed with the pin method of attachment, so possibly some sort of head dress badge that could be easily removed if needed.

As to NCD... it appears to be anyone's guess but I'm positive the riddle will be solved.

Regards
Steven

Tigerlily · #11 30-04-20, 06:24 PM

Hi Steven, thanks for your info. I have to say it doesn't look very sandcast to me, but then the sandcast pieces I have are a lot more rough and ready so I'll take your word for it. Always the possibility it's a badge and not ST, very close up it looks like a loop may have been removed, but then maybe that's due to manufacture if sand cast. Hopefully the mystery will be solved.

Many thanks
Alli