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09-05-19, 08:24 PM
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8th Westminster shoulder badges ...any info please ?
Hi
Can anyone confirm the regiment for the shoulder badges please...it came with a WW1 tank badge and buttons... Thanks Steve 
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#2
09-05-19, 09:29 PM
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The galero (wide brimmed hat) with 15 tassels each side is part of the coat of arms of a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Perhaps related to Scouts, Boys Brigade or Church Lads Brigade or similar? Tim
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02-02-21, 01:40 AM
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Badge Westminster
I agree that this badge represents a Roman Catholic organisation. However, it is not Boys Brigade, as it was very much a Protestant organisation, nor is it Church Lads Brigade which was Anglican. There were other Brigades, like the Jewish Lads Brigade and Catholic Boys Brigade, but I don't believe your badges are the CBB. Possibly Catholic Scouts but scouting is not an area of expertise for me. Will get back if I find anything as I have seen those symbols before.
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My avatar shows the St Martin's Banner, which was dedicated to all those from the Church Lads Brigade who were killed in the 1st World War, some 20,000 men. It is in the safe keeping of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey.
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02-02-21, 02:10 PM
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These are badges of the 8th Westminster Boy Scout Group. Perhaps he was a Boy Scout or Rover Scout in that Group before joining the army. I wouldn't have thought they would be authorized for wear on his army uniform though!!
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