64th CFA Badge and shld Title - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Middlesex1957 · #1 06-09-20, 05:18 PM

Picked these up yesterday in a local antique store .
We think the 64th was recruited in Sask.
Does anyone have further info on the 64th ?
Thanks.

Bill A · #2 06-09-20, 11:43 PM

Image of the reverse please.
64th Fd Bty was from Guelph Ont.

Middlesex1957 · #3 07-09-20, 01:09 AM

Here is the reverse of the badge and shoulder title .
Tang style fasteners on the badge .
We didn't unfold them to determine if there was a makers mark.

Bill A · #4 07-09-20, 11:37 AM

The tangs are a characteristic of the authentic CFA badges. There are not likely any maker marks, but the CFA badges have been attributed to Hemsley.
The CEF Field Artillery Batteries used a different numbering sequence than the pre-war and post-war militia. The 1920 orbat had a 64th Battery in Yorkton Saskatchewan.

redman · #5 07-09-20, 07:39 PM

Beautiful badges thanks for sharing. Very jealous.
Dan

Middlesex1957 · #6 07-09-20, 11:33 PM

Thanks for the info everyone. Much appreciated.
This artillery numbering system seems to be a whole different set-up .
Flipping through an older auction catalogue a 64th Overseas Field Battery
badge is listed , " Brass Cap Badge , Babin 12-64 , McHugh Type A ."
Picture is the same as ours . No back photo though, can't see fasteners.
Badge in previous lot is 61st Overseas Field Battery , Babin 12-61 , McHugh
Type B . Same auction .
The difference being the 61st has 2 laurels of maple leafs beside Canada and the number 61 . 64th badge has no laurels of leaves.
Who or what is McHugh ?
This gets confusing .
Robert.