Unknown badge any ideas ?? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Jackhr · #1 05-01-20, 07:03 AM

Helmet plate badge ? What type of unit any info would be of great help.

Thanks Rob

leigh kitchen · #2 05-01-20, 09:49 AM

A Natal Mounted Rifles insignia?

Milmed · #3 05-01-20, 10:29 AM

The scroll reads NCMR, so not Natal Mounted Rifles. Maybe something like North(ern) ??? Mounted Rifles.

leigh kitchen · #4 05-01-20, 11:01 AM

North Cork Militia? (Which leaves the "R" unaccounted for).
They formed part of the KRRC, whose motto was as per this badge.
Just guessing, it's a quiet Sunday morning.

Mike B · #5 05-01-20, 05:42 PM

Not adding much but I believe 'CELER ET AUDAX' (Swift and Bold) in deed relates to The Rifles (Royal Green Jackets etc)

As Milmed suggests - North Cxxx? Mounted Rifles - pure speculation though

fairlie63 · #6 05-01-20, 06:33 PM

What about our cousins across the Tasman there Rob. North Canterbury Mounted Rifles perhaps.

Keith

Jackhr · #7 05-01-20, 09:17 PM

Thanks to all , I forgot to mention this is a badge that could go on a helmet as it is 9cm tall and 6.5cm width

Rob

Tinto · #8 06-01-20, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackhr

Helmet plate badge ? What type of unit any info would be of great help.

Thanks Rob

Hi Rob,
It is for the North Canterbury Mounted Rifles, a nice badge.
Cheers, Tinto

Jackhr · #9 06-01-20, 04:03 AM

Thanks to all , as l don't collect to NZ badges is any one interested in this badge as l don't know the value any fair offers plus postage is acceptable.

Cheers Rob

Pm if that is more convenient

Wmr-RHB · #10 06-01-20, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Tinto

Hi Rob,
It is for the North Canterbury Mounted Rifles, a nice badge.
Cheers, Tinto

When my information on this is corrects there were (1901-1911) 1st Regiment North Canterbury Mounted Rifles and 2nd Regiment North Canterbury Mounted Rifles.

Is this for the 1st (and is the vertical bar above the letters a 1)? Or did both use the same badge?

Tinto · #11 06-01-20, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Wmr-RHB

When my information on this is corrects there were (1901-1911) 1st Regiment North Canterbury Mounted Rifles and 2nd Regiment North Canterbury Mounted Rifles.

Is this for the 1st (and is the vertical bar above the letters a 1)? Or did both use the same badge?

Hi, It is for the 1st North Canterbury Mounted Rifles. The collar badge was a broad fern leaf with 1/NCMR on it. Tinto

Wmr-RHB · #12 06-01-20, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinto

Hi, It is for the 1st North Canterbury Mounted Rifles. The collar badge was a broad fern leaf with 1/NCMR on it. Tinto

Thanks a lot for that information. The 2nd then had already the ram that became part of the badge of the merger in 1911.

Jackhr · #13 06-01-20, 09:05 PM

So how long was this badge used before it changed to the rams head ?

Rob

Wmr-RHB · #14 06-01-20, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackhr

So how long was this badge used before it changed to the rams head ?

Rob

As I said a badge with a rams head and CMR was already in use by the 2nd Regiment North Canterbury Mounted Rifles. They merged in 1911 into 1st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry) and that used the well known rams head with CYC badge.

Jackhr · #15 06-01-20, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Wmr-RHB

As I said a badge with a rams head and CMR was already in use by the 2nd Regiment North Canterbury Mounted Rifles. They merged in 1911 into 1st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry) and that used the well known rams head with CYC badge.

Thanks, but they merged in 1911 so when did they start with the badge I am showing until 1911 what was there start date ?

Rob