RASC Cap Badge Converted To Photo Sweetheart.

[leigh kitchen]

Can a RASC guru determine which "type" of RASC cap badge this is please, the "variation" amongst King George V - King George VI badges?
The soldier in the photo is wearing SD Cap, SD Tunic with collar badges and Greatcoat, the closest I can get to dating that is 1920's - 40's.
Of course, dating the photo wouldn't necessarily give a more specific date for the badge.

[Hoot]

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

Can a RASC guru determine which "type" of RASC cap badge this is please, the "variation" amongst King George V - King George VI badges?
The soldier in the photo is wearing SD Cap, SD Tunic with collar badges and Greatcoat, the closest I can get to dating that is 1920's - 40's.
Of course, dating the photo wouldn't necessarily give a more specific date for the badge.

Anywhere between 1919 and 1949, that's as close as can be given the mutilation.

[leigh kitchen]

Thanks, just wondered if it might be possible to ID the variation by die, size and positioning of the crown, that sort of thing, haven't got "The Empires Waggoners" to hand.

[Alan O]

It was some years before the GVR badge was worn because the stocks of the previous ASC ones were huge after WW1. So as a result the GVR badges are rather scarce and I doubt many were worn before the late 20's or even the early 30's. The uniform is pre 1940 so that gives you a ten year window or so if the badge and photo are of the same period.

[leigh kitchen]

Thank you.
As an aside, I've just found out that there's a supplement to "The Empires Wagoners", bought it a few minutes ago.