Share YOUR WWI Cloth Trade Patches

[CAM]

WWI era Red Cross (although not so red now).

Chris

[Roy]

Hi Chris,

Very nice indeed mate.

Wish that 'like' button would come back

Cheers,
Roy

[grey_green_acorn]

I have these two:

Tim

[54Bty]

Originally Posted by REME 245

I meaning India?

No India meaning phonetic I.

Marc

[REME 245]

So another unidentified badge!!

[fromelles]

Originally Posted by kingsley

Here is a scan of trade badges that MAY be WW1. I am especially doubtful about the white artillery badge and the coloured cockade, and have never been able to confirm any of the grenade varieties.
I can only assume that Australian troops were routinely issued with normal "off the shelf" British trade badges, but maybe not all.

Randomly reading some old threads and come across this old one...

The first official mention, by the AIF, of a bombers badge was a khaki grenade with red flames (AIF Order 787 - 7 Aug 17), but I suspect it may have been in use for some time prior to this. It was replaced with an all scarlet badge (AIF Order 897 - 5 Oct 17), however old stocks were to be used up before the new badge was issued.

So your all scarlet is quite correct, I'm doubtful if Aussie bombers ever officially wore an all khaki badge, however I'm sure Engineer Sergeants wore them above their chevrons.

For me, the Artillery badge is too small to be able to make a call on.

The cockade looks like a patriotic item, definitely not the typical Anzac Leave Rosette.

You have some very nice badges in that lot.

Dan

[fairlie63]

Originally Posted by fromelles

The first official mention, by the AIF, of a bombers badge was a khaki grenade with red flames (AIF Order 787 - 7 Aug 17), but I suspect it may have been in use for some time prior to this.

Yes, 1 Aust Div make mention of the badge in early 1916 before they went to France, and Orders for AIF, para 61, amendment notified in MO 279/1916 of 20 Jun 16, para (6), provide for an oxidised metal grenade to be issued to qualified 'Grenadiers'.

It was worn in Australia by AIF reinforcements who had qualified, both in brass and oxidised copper. Have seen it on a backing in photos, possibly red.

Keith