ROYAL ARMOURED CORPs post '66 Gaunt? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

GriffMJ · #1 21-12-14, 02:28 PM

Hi All

RAC Gaunt Birmingham.
NSN 8455-99-973-9383
Ptn No: 19298

Does anyone have the Officers HMd Silver or Silver Plate example to the attached Other Ranks AA badge below?

fearnaught · #2 24-12-14, 09:33 AM

Hi Griff, as you've had no response. The only badge I have is a plated Gaunt London one, best wishes and a Merry Xmas Mike

GriffMJ · #3 24-12-14, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by fearnaught

Hi Griff, as you've had no response. The only badge I have is a plated Gaunt London one, best wishes and a Merry Xmas Mike

Thanks for the reply Mike

Any chance of a front and back image

So I can do a compare.... It is the same version as the above isnt it... an EIIR Gaunt?

Seasons best to you as well...

fearnaught · #4 24-12-14, 12:13 PM

Hi Griff, it is an ER11 badge, I'm working this Xmas so I won't post the pics 'til the weekend, Mike

GriffMJ · #5 24-12-14, 12:29 PM

Ok Mike, I was expecting them later rather than sooner

fearnaught · #6 29-12-14, 05:53 PM

Hi Griff, here are pics as promised Mike

GriffMJ · #7 29-12-14, 06:22 PM

Thanks Mike

by the look of it yours is the earlier die ...by the mark as well. There should be an Officers marked B'HAM as on the main body of the AA (probably not HMd)?

fearnaught · #8 09-01-15, 09:07 AM

Hi Griff, managed to look at my badge and a Gaunt Birm, and I can't see any difference. Can you say what are the differences? best wishes Mike

GriffMJ · #9 09-01-15, 09:23 AM

Hi Mike

Its the back image that's different..... I will highlight the areas. There should be an Officers silver out there ..... that will have the Brummy Gaunt mark..... possibly HMd (as seen on the AA on the Gauntlet).

2747andy · #10 09-01-15, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by GriffMJ

Thanks Mike

by the look of it yours is the earlier die ...by the mark as well. There should be an Officers marked B'HAM as on the main body of the AA (probably not HMd)?

Griff,
I'm not sure I've ever seen a Gaunt B'HAM mark on a silver or SP badge? HM yes but not a B'HAM mark? I'm also puzzled as to who would have worn this very nice example as a cap badge?

Andy

GriffMJ · #11 09-01-15, 10:05 AM

Andy

If you look "behind" the B'HAM marked slider..... you will see the MM on the body of the Gauntlet. So, there should be an Officers badge with that same back image?

Alan O · #12 09-01-15, 10:15 AM

Andy

The only candidate would be CCF officers from units attached to the RAC. I know of at least one wearing RAC badges from 1960s-1990s.

2747andy · #13 09-01-15, 10:18 AM

Griff,
not sure how you come to that conclusion?

Post WW2 and certainly post 1966 the RAC badge would have been worn as a Cap badge by Boy Soldiers, JLR RAC, they had no "Badged" officers!

Andy

Alan O · #14 09-01-15, 10:19 AM

Andy see my post above.

GriffMJ · #15 09-01-15, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan O

The only candidate would be CCF officers from units attached to the RAC. I know of at least one wearing RAC badges from 1960s-1990s.

If thats the case Alan.... then I would expect to see a Silver plated badge possibly?