RSM rank insignia - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Fatherofthree · #1 18-01-21, 01:41 AM

Greetings.

I should know the answer, but please can it be confirmed that the arms in the middle belong to an RSM.

RSM with OSD - Copy.jpg

Many thanks in advance.

Regards.

Brian

engr9266 · #2 18-01-21, 05:53 AM

Brian, I would say yes as he is wearing a Sam Browne belt and I would think that a WO1 would not be on the side but right in the middle.
Stay safe.
Jerry

Sunray9 · #3 18-01-21, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by engr9266

Brian, I would say yes as he is wearing a Sam Browne belt and I would think that a WO1 would not be on the side but right in the middle.
Stay safe.
Jerry

Not forgetting that RSM's 'sitteth on the right of God' !!!!

Fatherofthree · #4 18-01-21, 10:56 PM

Many thanks to you both.

That is what I thought and thanks for the clarification.

Reason for asking is it confirms something I had suspected, but not actually seen evidence of: RSMs wore Officer quality cap badges.

RSM with OSD - Copy (2).jpg

Hopefully I won't upset anybody, but I cropped this from one of the pictures contained in The Lost Tommies series of photographs, (mentioned in this thread, and this) which I spent a a good 2 hours last night looking at.

If anybody hasn't yet looked, I thoroughly recommend the time spent doing so.

Regards

Brian

Pixie · #5 31-01-21, 08:32 AM

That’s quite irrefutable, isn’t it. A practice that still endures today.

Thanks for sharing it.

Nicholas · #6 31-01-21, 09:28 AM

Certainly the RSM and a tough looking guy. An interesting trio of medals, which I presume are pre war? It is difficult to tell without colour.
Thanks for posting
Nick

manchesters · #7 31-01-21, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicholas

Certainly the RSM and a tough looking guy. An interesting trio of medals, which I presume are pre war? It is difficult to tell without colour.
Thanks for posting
Nick

QSA, KSA & ALS&GC Medals

regards

leigh kitchen · #8 31-01-21, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fatherofthree

Many thanks to you both.

That is what I thought and thanks for the clarification.

Reason for asking is it confirms something I had suspected, but not actually seen evidence of: RSMs wore Officer quality cap badges.

Attachment 239039

Hopefully I won't upset anybody, but I cropped this from one of the pictures contained in The Lost Tommies series of photographs, (mentioned in this thread, and this) which I spent a a good 2 hours last night looking at.

If anybody hasn't yet looked, I thoroughly recommend the time spent doing so.

Regards

Brian

Ta for the memory jog - I've finally bought a copy of the book (only 5 years late).