Queen's University Belfast OTC - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Kyle · #1 25-05-20, 08:28 PM

Just thought I would share a picture of my KC QUOTC cap badge. I would love to see any other examples in member's collections - cap badges/ shoulder titles/ anything to Queen's OTC

Chacal · #2 26-05-20, 09:45 AM

Hi Kyle

PM sent.

Graham

ianh67military · #3 26-05-20, 01:01 PM

Picture 43 of my "Piper's badges" album shows a Queen's UOTC Pipers large cast cap badge. QC. Not seen another one.

Ian H

Kyle · #4 26-05-20, 03:12 PM

Very interesting, Ian. I've known a couple of pipers at Queen's, but as far as I'm aware they only ever wore their own caubeen with the standard cap badge for parades and memorials. What are the dimensions?

irishhorse · #5 26-05-20, 03:42 PM

Queen's OTC silver (left) and gold staybrite cap badges. Silver marked SMITH & WRIGHT LTD. Gold marked DOWLER. BIRMINGHAM.

Kyle · #6 26-05-20, 04:03 PM

Nice. I have several staybrites, though they are all maker marked 'Firmin'
Do you know when the silver one dates from?
I also see a cheeky KC on the left too.

Phil2M · #7 26-05-20, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle

Just thought I would share a picture of my KC QUOTC cap badge. I would love to see any other examples in member's collections - cap badges/ shoulder titles/ anything to Queen's OTC

I thought this type of crown is Victorian.

irishhorse · #8 27-05-20, 10:16 AM

Some collars. Top row left brass, right gold staybrite. Bottom row left to right chrome, bronze, QC WM, light bronze and gilt.

Kyle · #9 27-05-20, 11:01 AM

Phil, I don't have the Victorian badge to compare, but here are two Royal Irish Rifles badges to illustrate the difference. The KC (on the right) is domed with a protruding point, whereas at QVC (on the left) flares out at either side.

That's a great sets of collars too, Danny. The production of a brass collar seems to suggest that there may also be a OSD cap badge. Are you aware of the existence of any such badge?

leigh kitchen · #10 27-05-20, 11:16 AM

The form of Victorian crown being referred to isn't the "big eared" Victorian crown, it's the "Jubilee" or "flat topped" crown which resembles the King's crown.

Kyle · #11 27-05-20, 12:24 PM

Leigh, the cap badge is definitely KC as the corp was founded in 1908

irishhorse · #12 27-05-20, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Kyle

Phil, I don't have the Victorian badge to compare, but here are two Royal Irish Rifles badges to illustrate the difference. The KC (on the right) is domed with a protruding point, whereas at QVC (on the left) flares out at either side. Irishhorse probably has a QVC hidden in his lovely collection.

That's a great sets of collars too, Danny. The production of a brass collar seems to suggest that there may also be a OSD cap badge. Are you aware of the existence of any such badge?

Kyle. In Joe McDonnell's book cap badges in light bronze, gilding metal, dark bronze, WM, chrome and in gilt are mentioned.

brainey · #13 30-05-20, 02:56 PM

Check out 36th. Ulster Division We Will Remember Them on Facebook, A chap called Alistai Hamilton has posted his collection.r

billy · #14 30-05-20, 06:00 PM

Brainey have you a link at all? This could be Alistair Hamilton of Lurgan and he wrote a book on the Men who went from our hometown, "if the same person" but either way would like to see the collection am only acquiring snippets of information? Cheers billy

irishhorse · #15 31-05-20, 02:01 PM

https://m.facebook.com/groups/171539904043/
Billy try this link, it's a private group. It's not the same person who wrote the book you mentioned.