GUNNERS PROFICIENCY BADGE - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

LONGSHANKS · #1 03-01-12, 03:47 PM

Hi all and a happy New year.

Does anyone have an image etc on how this was used and in what conjunction with other badges on the sleeve.

Thanks

Simon.

Toby Purcell · #2 03-01-12, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LONGSHANKS

Hi all and a happy New year.

Does anyone have an image etc on how this was used and in what conjunction with other badges on the sleeve.

Thanks

Simon.

Here is one Simon. Notice the crown above showing the grade/level of the award.

LONGSHANKS · #3 03-01-12, 07:19 PM

Thanks Toby, cracking picture you have there. Would you have reference to the crown, like style and maybe size. I want to see if I can get one to be able to display this in the RA frame eventually.

Simon.

jeanpit-frenchy · #4 03-01-12, 07:31 PM

4 pictures (the 2 with the 3 gentlemens come this forum...thank you to him, i had forget is name, sorry)

the groupe (2sd man on the left, last row ...with the dogs)

Toby Purcell · #5 03-01-12, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by LONGSHANKS

Thanks Toby, cracking picture you have there. Would you have reference to the crown, like style and maybe size. I want to see if I can get one to be able to display this in the RA frame eventually.

Simon.

The style of gun was adopted in 1898. If in gm, the crowns or stars were separate, whereas bullion and worsted were combined. Nothing on sizes, I am afraid, but hopefully you can estimate from the photos. The prize battery badge was in 3 classes. 1st Class was guns and crown, 2nd class guns and star and 3rd class guns alone. Crowns were Victorian initially and then Tudor.

jeanpit-frenchy · #6 03-01-12, 07:33 PM

the last own, one my artillery boards

LONGSHANKS · #7 03-01-12, 07:40 PM

Thanks Toby/ JP
I'll start to keep an eye out for crowns now on EB. I have one, but from your pic it's a little large I think. I'll photograph them together and will probably be able to gauge better what I need.

Cheers

Simon.

Toby Purcell · #8 03-01-12, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LONGSHANKS

Thanks Toby/ JP
I'll start to keep an eye out for crowns now on EB. I have one, but from your pic it's a little large I think. I'll photograph them together and will probably be able to gauge better what I need.

Cheers

Simon.

You need the old 1914 Colour Sergeants (large) crown.

LONGSHANKS · #9 03-01-12, 07:44 PM

Really, that's music to my ear's. This is the only one I had and being large I thought that it might be too large. I'll shoot them together and post in a day or two and you let me know Toby if I have the right one.

Simon.

grumpy · #10 03-01-12, 09:09 PM

Technically, a PRIZE badge.

Op-Ack · #11 04-01-12, 07:21 AM

Also used in conjunction with the queens crown as the rank insignia for a Sergeant-Major Instructor in Gunnery. Standy by for the fulll story from Marc (54Bty).

peter4447 · #12 05-01-12, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jeanpit-frenchy

4 pictures (the 2 with the 3 gentlemens come this forum...thank you to him, i had forget is name, sorry)

the groupe (2sd man on the left, last row ...with the dogs)

Hi Jeanpit
The two photos are mine - my Father is the Sergeant seated on the right in both of them. Very pleased to see they have been of use.
Best regards
Peter4447

jeanpit-frenchy · #13 06-01-12, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by peter4447

Hi Jeanpit
The two photos are mine - my Father is the Sergeant seated on the right in both of them. Very pleased to see they have been of use.
Best regards
Peter4447

hi peter, sorry to have forget your name

the pictures of your father are in a good place in my RA collection

cheers