CWAC... but what is it?

[Bill A]

This small cloth patch came in a lot of CWAC material. But, what exactly was it for?

[boots and saddles]

Bill, What character is that again on the CWAC badge, some Greek idol or god? And is it on any British badge. I have never seen anything like this before, the background colour is strange also, you would almost think it Navy, being black

[2747andy]

It's Mars or Minerva, found on the Artists' Rifles badge (Mars and Minerva)!

Andy

[Bill A]

Image quality isn't the best on this one. "Minerva" is embroidered in buff/white on a dark brown.

[Phillip Herring]

I thought it was Athena.

Phil

[Bill A]

Right on Phil. Mind still foggy from turkey & wine. Maybe just from too much wine....

[boots and saddles]

If it is dark brown it could be CWAC .I have (or had)a Canada title from the CWAC's on dark brown. I will show it here.

[boots and saddles]

You can see the two there that is not khaki, both are brown, one more so than the other.

[Bill A]

Hi Ray, The corps colour used by the CWAC was beech brown, a dark chocolate brown colour. Nationality titles, rank badges and the corps title were all embroidered on that backing. The embroidery was done in both a buff colour (very early in the CWAC history) and later a yellow / gold embroidery. However, that doesn't answer the initial question about what the embroidered Athena was used for?

[Mike_2817]

Mars (Male) is in the background with Minerva (Female) in the forground

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artists_Rifles

[Bill A]

Just a quick check on the internet reveals that the goddess Minerva is the Hellenic Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Athena.

[RCN]

Interesting thread, altho I'm Navy I read some of the Army threads.

Here is the CWAC cap badge.

[David Tremain]

Bill, do you know Doug Townend here in Ottawa (Orleans)? He collects CWAC badges and uniforms. He`s not a member of the forum (unless he`s operating under a pseudonym), but if you PM me I can pass on his email if you don`t have it. David

[signalman]

Bill it looks a bit like the head on the CWAC blazer badge i posted, and about same size.Phil.

[Bill A]

Thanks Phil & David. I am in contact with Doug Townend on a somewhat regular basis, and have passed this on to him previously.
Thanks for the thoughts on this as a blazer badge Phil.