Cap Badge for identification - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Neil · #1 22-01-21, 03:28 PM

Hi Guys, new here so don't beat me up if this is in wrong place! Attached pic is my great uncle Harry, WW2. Not the best of pics but anyone got a clue as to the regiment or corps here?

Alan O · #2 22-01-21, 04:03 PM

Neil

He is WW2 Royal Artillery.- no Tony is right he is RAMC with a shiny chinstrap!
His rank is Corporal and is wearing early war uniform of a design worn circa 1940.

tonyb · #3 22-01-21, 04:05 PM

Royal Army Medical Corps.....I think the look of a RA cap badge is caused by light reflecting off chin strap!
Tony.

oc14 · #4 22-01-21, 04:07 PM

I'm not certain that it is Royal Artillery, I think what you are seeing as the bottom scroll is actually a reflection from the polished chinstrap. I think it looks more like Royal Signals to me....

PL

Luke H · #5 22-01-21, 04:14 PM

Signals with shiny chin strap?

oc14 · #6 22-01-21, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Luke H

Signals with shiny chin strap?

I know that sounds really unlikely...….

Luke H · #7 22-01-21, 04:17 PM

I hadn’t seen your reply (started typing and made a cuppa). I was suggesting the same as you.

Great minds think alike!

Neil · #8 22-01-21, 06:03 PM

But we have a book on fluid dynamics in which he has written

Cpl H M Smith Hydrographic section.

Hydrography is mapping of seas etc.

SO not sure it would be medical?

CAM · #9 22-01-21, 08:27 PM

RAMC

Alan O · #10 22-01-21, 08:44 PM

That would be map making so I would expect Royal Engineers.

Neil · #11 22-01-21, 10:04 PM

Thing is it does look like a RAMC badge. But why would he have a book on fluid dynamics and put his name and rank in it unless it was associated to his military role? Even to put hydrographic section.
I need to spring his records i think.