Queen Victoria Rifles Badges Collection

[Hawthorn]

My Partner's Grandfather served before and during the 2nd World War with the Queen Victoria Rifles which was at the time, I believe, a Motorcycle borne TA unit. He took part in the Siege of Calais in 1940 where he was subsequently taken Prisoner of War. He earned a Mention in Despatches whilst a Prisoner for successfully escaping from his Camp and making it back to Allied Lines. After the War he continued in the Territorial Army being Commissioned into the Royal West Kents and attaining the rank of Captain. Throughout his military career he collected a vast array of Military Badges and associated items and these now form part of a Collection of which my Partner is justly proud and possessive!. She does, however, allow me to look through the collection from time to time and I have taken the opportunity to photograph some of the badges which relate to the QVR I believe

Apologies to Leigh for showing these here, he has seen them before and has kindly assisted me with some identifications in the past.

Firstly, the Crossed Rifles Marksmanship badge.

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Best Shot in Company.

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Best Shot in the Battalion.

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Looking at my notes from Leigh, I believe that this one is for Best shot among Sergeants or Lance Sergeants of a Battalion.

[leigh kitchen]

Lovely badges.
How many times has your partner read "For You The War Is Over"?

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Machine Gunner.

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Best Machine Gunner in Part Two of the Annual Machine Gun Course.

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Thanks Leigh, am working off my old notes, so please feel free to correct anything.

Simon.

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First Class Range Taker among Machine Gun Companies.

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Best Shot with Light Machine Gun in Battalion. (Will photograph the reverse and post later as I forgot)

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Driver Qualification.

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Corporal's Rank Chevrons.

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And lastly for now, two KRRC shoulder titles which were with these badges.

Among the collection are a number of World War Two Formation Badges, Rank epaulettes, Medals and ephemera which I will try to post as time allows.

All comments and corrections welcome.

Regards Simon.

[Sonofacqms]

A lovely selection of badges attributable to one man, please keep them together and do not split them up.

Thanks for showimg and I look forward to seeing more of them

Rob

[Hawthorn]

Rob,

Rest assured those badges are closely guarded by my other half, they won't get split up, ever

Simon.