The Royal Rhodesian Rgt. - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

signalman · #1 26-07-10, 07:35 PM

I picked this RRR badge today and would like some comments please, a bit out of my area.Regards Phil.

rockape560 · #2 26-07-10, 09:30 PM

hi phil

had a badge similar but sold it a while ago.was told it was the 3rd batt due to the red backing.mine had a more worn look with a red diamond cloth backing larger than the badge.

hope this helps

philip

johnG · #3 27-07-10, 03:07 AM

After UDI was declared by Rhodesia the crown was broken off the top of this badge and the badge in that condition was in use until a new one was produced, which moved the crown to the centre and placed the Rhodesian lion (Symbol of the old British South Africa Company) on top, in place of the crown.

Not sure about the red backing, but I believe a red diamond, larger than the badge, to have been in general use by the Rhodesia Regiment as, in addition to 3RR mentioned in an earlier posting, I am pretty sure I have seen it in Bulawayo in the 1970's, worn behind the badge by members of 2 R.R.

Voltigeur · #4 27-07-10, 03:28 AM

Here's some informations on the cap badge,go to D-Day Part 2.Not much of a picture but useful.
Jo
http://fatfox9.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/

johnG · #5 27-07-10, 05:44 AM

Thanks for posting that link Voltigeur. A fantastic article I will read verry closely as it brings back a lot of memories.
John

johnG · #6 27-07-10, 05:46 AM

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signalman · #7 27-07-10, 07:50 AM

Thanks for the input gents much appreciated, good article Jo,i like RL's.Regards phil.

Traist · #8 27-07-10, 12:19 PM

I have been told that this badge was worn by the school cadets in Nyasaland too. They appear to have had some affiliation at the time. Regards Andrew

johnG · #9 27-07-10, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Traist

I have been told that this badge was worn by the school cadets in Nyasaland too. They appear to have had some affiliation at the time. Regards Andrew

That sounds very possible for the distant days of Federation - Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation, which existed between 1953 and 1963.

lancashirefusilier · #10 28-07-10, 07:55 PM

Hello All

Wall has the red diamond backing in use by all battalions wearing the Queen's Crown fron the 1960's-1970.The convention previously was to wear regimental colours in a diamond badge backing with the number of red stripes matching the battalion for the 1st-3rd battalion.
There is some diversity in dates for these between Wall and Radford.

Cheers

Dave

zob · #11 28-07-10, 11:31 PM

Hi,

The regimental hat flash for the Royal Rhodesia Regiment was a black and green diamond with one red stripe for Salisbury, two for Bulawayo, and three for the 3rd (Northern Rhodesia) Battalion. (Lancashirefusilier has a couple of beautiful examples of these in his: Royal Rhodesia Regt Album). The regiment also had several cadet Battalions who wore the same cap badge, and the respective flash for their area. Trainees undergoing their training wear a red flash.

Regards,

Zob.

loupie1961 · #12 29-07-10, 10:22 AM

Hello everybody, I've recently bought on in plastic, with the KC superimposed on the cross... any hints about the vintage?

lancashirefusilier · #13 29-07-10, 02:51 PM

Hello Loupie

Can you post an image?

Cheers

Dave

johnG · #14 30-07-10, 04:32 PM

I would go along with an official version of Queen's Crown to 1970, but remember, we in Rhodesia were 'rebels', and so the crown got broken off by the battalions I knew.

johnG · #15 30-07-10, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by loupie1961

Hello everybody, I've recently bought on in plastic, with the KC superimposed on the cross... any hints about the vintage?

The crown moved to centre of cross is right, but I never saw a plastic one in service, but accept it was, as materials were in very short supply in the 1970's.
Any clue as to who it was made by?. Matthews Engineering, Bulawayo, comes to mind as a possible.