Ampleforth CCF

[yorkie]

Is it possible to date this Ampleforth College Badge ?

[Peter Brydon]

Andy,

I am sorry I cannot help with the date but it is interesting that the title does not include CCF. There was a thread some time ago that said that uniforms worn by cadets were required to show that the wearers were indeed cadets.

I wonder if a supplementary title was worn with your cloth title as was the case with Liverpool Collegiate CCF in the attached picture ?

Regards

Peter

[Alan O]

Multiple patches are not that uncommon: for example Bournemouth School CCF wears 2 or 3 patches: one with Bournemouth School on it and a second Combined Cadet Force title which for the Army and RAF sections is cut into 2 to fit a brassard.

[yorkie]

Thank you for taking the time to post your views on the badge, it was for that very reason, ie that there was no JTC/CCF on the title that I thought it might be able to be dated. cheers Andy.

[Alan O]

I think it is safe to say that it is CCF and not that old.

http://www.college.ampleforth.org.uk...-corps-colours

[Peter Brydon]

This title is mentioned in Rawlings book on Cadet insignia and in the series of articles on the CCF in The Formation Sign in the early 1990`s by Derrick Burney and in each case it appears that this was the complete title ( no CCF )

P.B.