RM Drum Major Items

[mikeep]

Hi there,

Here's a few of the RM Band items I've collected over the years (started with my fathers old RM Band badges)...

Turns out (so I've been told), there were only a couple dozen of the QC sash badges made due to the many left over KC examples (my father was still using a KC helmet plate into the 70's!!).

Hope you enjoy!

Unfortunately one of the drum sticks is missing!

Mike

[manchesters]

Mike,

Thats got to be a rare piece, very nice.

regarsd

[grenadierguardsman]

Very nice.
Andy

[leigh kitchen]

I'd read that the Kings Crown pouch badge continued in wear for years after it "should" have been changed to a St Eds. Crown, do you know if the continued wearing of the Kings Crown helmet plate was the norm or just something that some individuals managed to get away with?

[Irv]

Very nice Mike!!

[mikeep]

Hi there Leigh,

It was indeed the norm back then and my father still remembers when they finally were getting rid of the old KC helmet plates in the mid-70s when you could buy them for £1 each.

Best regards,

Mike

[leigh kitchen]

Thanks, I didn't know that they were still being worn that late.
I picked up a few bits of RM stuff from one of the Commando units stores in 1979 - Queens Crown helmet plates were 40p.

[GTB]

Nice item. Thanks for sharing. A great pity the 'Thanks' icon has been removed

GTB

[mikeep]

Thanks mate!