17th Reinforcements

[magpie]

Picked up these today, has anyone got any opinions on them.
Thanks, Andy

[Tinto]

Originally Posted by magpie

Picked up these today, has anyone got any opinions on them.
Thanks, Andy

Hi Andy,
All look alright to me. A good pickup!
Cheers, Tinto

[magpie]

Thanks for your reply and pm John, would anyone know of just how long these badges would have been used for, training and transit then discarded when sent to a battalion or did they stay together.
Thanks Andy

[Tinto]

Originally Posted by magpie

Thanks for your reply and pm John, would anyone know of just how long these badges would have been used for, training and transit then discarded when sent to a battalion or did they stay together.
Thanks Andy

Hi Andy,
Most NZ Reinforcement men arrived at Sling Camp on the Salisbury Plains and after a short time of further training were posted to regiments on the Front. Some may have stayed together. For example, my granduncle was in the 19th Reinforcements and was later posted to 1st Canterbury Infantry Regiment with some of his Reinforcement mates.
Hence, when issued with their regimental badges, a lot of Reinforcement badges ended up in Britain some exchanged or given to friends.
Regards, John

[magpie]

Thank you John again, so it sounds like they may have been badged as **reinforcements for transit purposes mainly, that's unless you or someone else can tell me otherwise.
Thanks, Andy

[Tinto]

Originally Posted by magpie

Thank you John again, so it sounds like they may have been badged as **reinforcements for transit purposes mainly, that's unless you or someone else can tell me otherwise.
Thanks, Andy

These Reinforcement badges were unofficial and ordered and paid for by the individual soldiers themselves.

[pukman]

Originally Posted by magpie

Thank you John again, so it sounds like they may have been badged as **reinforcements for transit purposes mainly, that's unless you or someone else can tell me otherwise.
Thanks, Andy

Worn in camp In New Zealand, and on the transports. The soldiers took pride in their individual reinforcements identity, and their badges. In the case of infantry, the badges become standardized from the 34th reinforcements(pictured) The mounted rifles still maintained stylized Pegasus and other designs though.