Victorian Norfolk Regiment FS Helmet Pagri Badge

[oc14]

For sale a Victorian (worn circa 1881-1900) Norfolk Regiment Senior NCOs and Warrant Officers brass, foreign service helmet, Pagri badge. Unusually for a Victorian badge, fitted with a slider to the rear. Note that the slider has been clipped, EVERY example of this badge that I have ever seen has had a clipped or shortened slider !

Priced at £40 including UK postage.

Paul

[Nozzer]

Originally Posted by oc14

For sale a Victorian (worn circa 1881-1900) Norfolk Regiment Senior NCOs and Warrant Officers brass, foreign service helmet, Pagri badge.

Hi Paul,

It is a common misconception that this badge was only worn by senior NCO's and Warrant Officers. Photographic evidence proves that this badge was worn by junior ranks also. A little pedantic I know, but I think we need to correct this assumption.

A nice badge in great condition.

Andrew

[oc14]

Andrew

Thanks for that, not a badge I know a great deal about and simply citing information quoted by “more knowledge “ dealers from various websites ! (On most websites £75 seems to be the usual asking price!)

Paul

[grenadierguardsman]

Originally Posted by Nozzer

Hi Paul,

It is a common misconception that this badge was only worn by senior NCO's and Warrant Officers. Photographic evidence proves that this badge was worn by junior ranks also. A little pedantic I know, but I think we need to correct this assumption.

A nice badge in great condition.

Andrew

Have you any of these photo's ?
Andy

[Nozzer]

Sure.

[Luke H]

I recall seeing pictures of it being worn on SD in WW1 also.

A fine badge at a good price.

[Nozzer]

Originally Posted by Luke H

I recall seeing pictures of it being worn on SD in WW1 also.

It was suggested that this chap is wearing a pagri. I'm not 100% convinced though.

[Luke H]

The one I recall was an old boy wearing it, will try and find it.

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by Nozzer

It was suggested that this chap is wearing a pagri. I'm not 100% convinced though.

Looks too 'Royal' Norfolk to be the pagri badge to me. Could this photo date to that transitional period in the regiment's history, Andy?

JT

[Alan O]

Originally Posted by Jelly Terror

Looks too 'Royal' Norfolk to be the pagri badge to me. Could this photo date to that transitional period in the regiment's history, Andy?

JT

The Scout badge was WW1 era so it's not late 30's when the Royal Norfolk came in. It's either a pagri or for some reason he is wearing an officers badge with the tablet.

[Nozzer]

Originally Posted by Luke H

The one I recall was an old boy wearing it, will try and find it.

I look forward to seeing it if you can find it.

Originally Posted by Jelly Terror

Looks too 'Royal' Norfolk to be the pagri badge to me. Could this photo date to that transitional period in the regiment's history, Andy?

JT

I have another postcard that came with this one which he sent to his sister and is dated 1914.

Originally Posted by Alan O

The Scout badge was WW1 era so it's not late 30's when the Royal Norfolk came in. It's either a pagri or for some reason he is wearing an officers badge with the tablet.

In my opinion, he is wearing an OSD cap badge for whatever reason. The cap is definitely an OR's cap. All very strange.

[Nozzer]

Alan,

Is there any chance that you can move this thread to another section please? I understand that classified adds disappear after a time?

Thanks