Royal Ulster Rifles King's Crown post war beret badge - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Alan O · #1 14-08-08, 10:34 AM

http://bosleys.co.uk/

Does any one know what the badge at No 84 Royal Ulster Rifles scarce white metal beret badge circa 1947-52.looks like as I don't have the July Postal Auction catalogue but am intrigued?

Alan

tynesideirish · #2 16-08-08, 08:26 PM

Alan, I've just taken a pic of it for you but I'll post it later as uploading it is a right rigmorole on my set up and I've not got time now.
Mike

Alan O · #3 17-08-08, 11:34 AM

Mike,

Thank you very much. That certainly is a new one on me.

Alan

John Mulcahy · #4 18-01-10, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tynesideirish

Alan, I've just taken a pic of it for you but I'll post it later as uploading it is a right rigmorole on my set up and I've not got time now.
Mike

Catching up on an old thread - missed it first time. This is believed to be a regimental design (as opposed to a WO issued item), I have seen speculation that is if for the FSC (the Rifle Brigade has similiar smaller badges for the same purpose). No trace of sealing has come to light that I know of.

John

Alan O · #5 14-05-17, 08:59 AM

Bringing an old thread back after 9 years of looking! Can anyone tell me whether the Bosleys' one was die cast or struck?

Alan O · #6 15-05-17, 10:47 AM

As yet I cannot find a picture of the badge in wear. However it is more likely to be a WOs badge rather than an ORs. As for beret or FSC the jury's out.

However whilst the RUR ORs did wear khaki GS caps with full sized badges in WW2. It is said that the GS caps were tailored under regtl arrangements to resemble caubeens. The AB Bde ORs wearing full sized badges with green backing on maroon berets. WOs and Offr wearing the silver AB badge discussed elsewhere.

WW2 officers and WOs wore green FSC with boss badges.

Post 1954 the caubeen seems to have been the norm for all ranks. The Queen's Crown North Irish Bde badge was worn on a green caubeen as shown in this news clip where the Q/C is clear at 1.31 mins. I believe this is the Bn leaving Cyprus in 1959.

However whilst the RUR were in Korea they did indeed wear berets. They appear to be khaki with a rifle green backing. This soldier has a full sized ORs cap badge. As yet I can't find a picture of an Offr or WO.

red rags · #7 16-05-17, 10:02 AM

I thought that was the pre war badge worn in Hong Kong.