Unusual Notts & Derby - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Luke H · #1 12-02-21, 11:06 PM

Did anyone else notice this unusual Notts and Derby badge recently on eBay.

Oddly placed loops on the scroll and also a slider, a bit reminiscent of the RA beret badge.

Has anyone seen another like it?

mm1 · #2 12-02-21, 11:45 PM

Didn't see it Luke. If I had and it was cheap, might have gone for it - I like anything unusual.

Mark

Luke H · #3 12-02-21, 11:49 PM

Achieved the grand sum of £4.20. I forgot to bid, hey-ho.

tonyb · #4 13-02-21, 07:31 AM

Same fixing method different badge, here's a Buffs example, this one has the lugs removed.
Tony.

leigh kitchen · #5 13-02-21, 07:31 AM

I did'nt see that Notts & Derby but I've had one for around 30 years.
(Just checked - make that had it for around 40 years - picked up at "Granta Stamps and Coins", Cambridge, on 28/3/83 for £3).

KLR · #6 13-02-21, 09:22 AM

Interesting ! I would have thought that loops at the bottom of the badge would cause it to fall forward - particularly on a beret. Which is why sliders were added !

I have a number of KLR badges with loops at the ends on the scroll - 1896 Pattern (regular, VB and TF) and 1926 (regular and TF) - quite a lot, including officer's badges S&G and OSD, also Pattern 1950 officer's S&G.

The only ones (three) that have had loops on scrolls removed and slider attached are those on the Foreign Service badges.

Luke H · #7 14-02-21, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by KLR

Interesting ! I would have thought that loops at the bottom of the badge would cause it to fall forward - particularly on a beret. Which is why sliders were added !

I have a number of KLR badges with loops at the ends on the scroll - 1896 Pattern (regular, VB and TF) and 1926 (regular and TF) - quite a lot, including officer's badges S&G and OSD, also Pattern 1950 officer's S&G.

The only ones (three) that have had loops on scrolls removed and slider attached are those on the Foreign Service badges.

Is there any reference to the slider + loops combo in the KC Royal Artillery beret badge SP Julian? That’s probably the most well known and common example of this unusual configuration.

Perhaps it was a short-lived beret configuration for these infantry regiments?

KLR · #8 14-02-21, 02:11 PM

Most of the data on badges that I have concentrates on infantry cap badges - for comparanda.

However, I have found that the smaller (beret) RA badge was Pattern 13910/1947 sealed on 16.10.1947. There was no information on fixings.
But I'm sure that others know MUCH more about RA badges than I do!