Lincs Regt- pagri or FS?

[badjez]

I've owned these items since 2009 and had filed them away then as being pagri flashes, as worn on the bush hat. I recently saw a similar badge described as a WW1 'battle patch', and Bosleys have a similar item in their current sale catalogue.

The description of the red 'X' can fit both the description of the WW2 bush hat badges, and the 'battle flash' worn by 2 Lincs in WW1. I know the design, and colours could also apply to the pagri flash of 10 Baluch Regt but I have discounted that option as their flashes were woven, not embroidered.


Please may I have the opinions of the panel?


Thanks, Stephen.

[badjez]

I would suggest that the panel has gone mute, but someone will be shouting at their pc, so in the absence of on-line answers I must presume everyone is stumped, or I've been blacklisted!

Has no one got an opinion?

Stephen.

[fairlie63]

There was a relatively recent thread on these very badges Stephen but I haven't been able to locate it in Search.
Keith

[Rob Miller]

There is this 2013 thread

Rob

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...hire+formation

[badjez]

Thanks Rob. Unfortunately it still doesn't finally settle my question, only evidences that this style may have been worn in both world wars.

Stephen.

[Rob Miller]

True, but it seems less likely that they were worn on any sort of hat.

Rob

[badjez]

Rob,

Agreed, but I'm not getting my hopes up too early.

Regards, Stephen.

[mooke07]

Hi Stephen,

Wish I had the answer for you and similarly am interested in the answer. The WM X FS badge I have and others I have seen and a photograph to support has one thicker arm to the X whereas the Baluch has same thickness on both arms. That has been a rule of thumb I have followed and so has put me off Bosleys one but I am a learner here.

Cheers Dean.

[badjez]

Dean,

Thanks. I don't know anything about a WM Baluch badge, but I thought their pagri flash was reversed colours (blue on red) and woven, not embroidered.

No doubt Mike Jackson will have an answer in due course.

Stephen.

[leigh kitchen]

"The History of The First Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment in India, Arakan, Burma and Support" has photos of what appears to be "X" on a square backing worm on the slouch hat on pages 55 and 65 although the images are indistinct.