KDG or QDG? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

GriffMJ · #1 10-05-10, 03:04 PM

Is there a "subtle" difference between the KDG Eagle and the QDG Eagle? Or is it the same design..... after the 1st KDG & Queens Bays amalgamated?

I say this as the KDG had the Gilt/Brass eagle up to 1915 and also had a white metal eagle post 1937. Is there any way of telling if you have a KDG or a QDG badge?

Alan O · #2 10-05-10, 04:14 PM

Cardiff bloke will give you chapter and verse but the brass badge pre1915 was with a scroll. Post 1937 brass was issued but the regt wore bought w/m and continue to use the same badge to this day. The only thing that has changed is a flirtation with chrome and a/a. If it is a WW1 badge that you want then it is the scrolled version, the bimetal or the all brass star and garter.

GriffMJ · #3 10-05-10, 04:33 PM

Alan

I bought a badge today that was described as white metal KDG post 1937..... and I cant tell if its KDG or QDG? The loops tells me its possibly an SD Cap circa late 1950s or 1960s?

Alan O · #4 10-05-10, 04:35 PM

PM cardiffbloke to get an authoritative answer. For me there is no way to tell so it can be whatever you want it to be.

GriffMJ · #5 10-05-10, 04:37 PM

Alan we are in the same boat

3748 Hussar · #6 10-05-10, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GriffMJ

Alan we are in the same boat

Griff,

Try this link to posts on thread by Cardiffbloke. He is the black Belt on these Regt's

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...+guards&page=4

3748 Hussar