Royal Artillery Gun Badge Info

[wright241]

I "found" this in my odds and sods box and wonder whether anyone help me identify who used this badge - apart from an RA officer.
Its 6mm x 47mm. Is in gilt. The wheel is attached by 2 (copper?) wires. It has a very short lug at the top and a very short blade at the bottom.
My stepfather was a WOI in the RA - so I assume that its not one his.
It was in a bag with some large and small KC buttons. The badge I want to keep, but if someone wants the buttons, pls let me know. If they are worth exchanging rather than giving away, it would be nice to know.
They are all marked either:- PITT & CO, 31 MADDOX STREET, LONDON.W. ; HOBSON & SONS LEXINGTON ST; FIRMIN LONDON; or JR GAUNT - x2 at 24.5mm, x2 at 23.6mm & x1 at 16.7mm. One of the 23.6mm is missing its back loop.

Rgds, David

[54Bty]

Possibly for the Black Leather pouch worn with the gold lace Shoulder belt.

[wright241]

Originally Posted by 54Bty

Possibly for the Black Leather pouch worn with the gold lace Shoulder belt.

Thanks for the info.
Are the buttons any good to you? d

Dave, the Royal Artillery officers gilt badge you have posted is a nice, early, Edwardian officers cap badge. This badge with fittings, lug in the crown & blade at the bottom, is typical of that period.
Peter

I agree entirely with Peter. I have one of these on a cap - the bottom 'spike' is positioned through a hole in the cap above peak centre and the badge locked into place with a split pin behind the sweat band. Not a common form of fixing so well worth a place in anyone's RA collection. Well found. David

[wright241]

Originally Posted by David Douglas

I agree entirely with Peter. I have one of these on a cap - the bottom 'spike' is positioned through a hole in the cap above peak centre and the badge locked into place with a split pin behind the sweat band. Not a common form of fixing so well worth a place in anyone's RA collection. Well found. David

Thanks guys. Offer still stands on the buttons - sounds like I talking to myself
- must be getting old...

Rgds, david

[54Bty]

It is said that we learn something everyday, the above is an example. I have never come across this method of fixing or read about it anywhere, which is why I thought of the pouch. Do either of you have a reference for it. I will now have to check every cap I see.

I do not recall seeing an officers' service dress badge with this method of fixing which, I believe, emphasises the point made earlier about them being quite early Edwardian - probably pre 1905. The Royal Artillery officers' blue cap I have is certainly of that era - looking more like a bus conductor's cap than a modern blue cap ! Regards. David

[wright241]

Originally Posted by David Douglas

I do not recall seeing an officers' service dress badge with this method of fixing which, I believe, emphasises the point made earlier about them being quite early Edwardian - probably pre 1905. The Royal Artillery officers' blue cap I have is certainly of that era - looking more like a bus conductor's cap than a modern blue cap ! Regards. David

David, Do you want a close up of the bottom of the badge at the back?
Rgds, david