Canadian Correspondent titles

[WJ Miller]

Here is a classic National Film Board newsreel featuring the story of the Canadian War Correspondents. Lots of closeups showing various insignia. Very entertaining newsreel, with great music and narration by the "Voice of Doom" Lorne Greene (aka Pa Cartwright).

(11 min.) http://nfb.ca/film/headline_hunters/

[Bill A]

Nice reference Bill. Quite a variety of insignia worn by the Correspondents.

[Luc]

Originally Posted by Voltigeur

a cloth correspondent badge without the "C"

Jo according to Peter's site:
http://ptaylormilitaria.com/id12.html
it is a cap badge for civilians working with the military.

I was unpleasantly surprised to see that KK puts a seal date of 11 May 1956 on the "gold C within a circular chain" on page 101 of Volume 2.
After checking my pictures indeed 2 patterns are found, with and without the chain.

The commonwealth war grave headstone for a correspondent does show the chain, so could that indicate that C with chain was worn in WWII but sealed after?

[Luc]

Very bad picture taken at the old Hartenstein museum, but it clearly shows the pattern without the chain.

[Voltigeur]

Thanks for the information Luc, much appreciated.
Cheers
Jo

[Luc]

You're welcome Jo!

After posting my doubts on the C with chain badge I found this article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/s...a3618551.shtml

Also, according to the diggerhistory website it was worn after 1943.

I think it is safe to conclude it was worn from the second half of WWII onwards, and that it was sealed after that.

[servicepub]

I don't think that it has been clearly stated yet on this thread. The "C" with or without a chain is a British badge. Canadian correspondents wore the Maple Leaf GS badge.
There is no photographic support to a Canadian wearing the "C" badge, there are no known examples obtained from vets and there is no documentary evidence.

[fougasse1940]

Originally Posted by Luc

You're welcome Jo!

After posting my doubts on the C with chain badge I found this article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/s...a3618551.shtml

Also, according to the diggerhistory website it was worn after 1943.

I think it is safe to conclude it was worn from the second half of WWII onwards, and that it was sealed after that.

The chain badge is listed in the British Catalogue of Clothing and Necessities of 1949 (effective 1st January 1949, at home and abroad) as CB2058, cost 6 shilings 6 pennies each.

Rgds,
fougasse1940.