Looking For The Following Badge Manufacturer(s)

[hagwalther]

Hi Guys,

Looking to discover a few badge makers:

Lancashire Fusiliers
Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) (Tudor)
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) (Tudor)
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Somerset Light Infantry
South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) (Small)
Gurkha Signals (one piece badge)
Staff Band, Brigade of Gurkhas
Royal Army Chaplains Department (Christian)
Royal Army Chaplains Department (Jewish)
Royal Army Service Corps (Tudor)
304th (Essex Yeomanry RHA) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA) (Large) (St. Edward)
372nd (Flint & Denbigh Yeomanry) Royal Artillery, TA
Royal Scots Fusiliers (Tudor)
War Department Constabulary
War Department Fire Service (Scroll "ARMY FIRE SERVICE")
Aberystwyth University O.T.C.
Cambridge University U.T.C.
Nottingham University U.T.C.
Queens University, Belfast O.T.C (Silver)
Saint Andrews University O.T.C.

All these badges were officially authorised for issue in A/A. This of course does not mean to say that they were actually manufactured.

Please note OTC and UTC designation for the University badges.

If you have any in your collection please have a look at slider marks and/or cast marks to the body. Don't forget to check under the slider too.

If badges are lugged photos will help or contact me and I will talk you through identification of the maker via the lug design.

Regards

Chris

[engr9266]

War Department Fire Service (Scroll "ARMY FIRE SERVICE")
I have this one-silver anod with lugs but NO maker name
Photo to follow

[engr9266]

War Department Fire Service (Scroll "ARMY FIRE SERVICE") photo's

[2747andy]

Chris,
I've got 99% of the badges in your list, alas this weekend is short and stacks to do! I'll have a bit more time at the end of next week, so I'll watch the thread and fill in any gaps that I can! These two were at hand, so photos attached!

Army Fire Service - Lugged
Fire Service W.D. - Firmin Vert Shank

Andy

[Paddy]

Chris

Got a few of the badges listed but only the ones below are marked.

Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) (Tudor) - RA Hughes
Somerset Light Infantry - Smith & Wright
Royal Army Chaplains Department (Christian) - Firmin (Blades)
Cambridge University U.T.C. - Slider LB&B, Lugs Blank.
Nottingham University U.T.C. - Gaunt London
Queens University, Belfast O.T.C (Silver) - Smith & Wright
Saint Andrews University O.T.C. - Timings

Paddy

[2747andy]

Paddy,
I may be wrong, however are you sure yours is a Cambs UTC (and not OTC) as this badge would have been worn before LB&B started making badges for the British Army?

Andy

[hagwalther]

Hi Guys,

Great response!!!

Engr9266 and Andy - now this War Department Fire Service (Scroll "ARMY FIRE SERVICE"). These lugs are the only ones that I have not yet been able to ID. Note that the end of the feet are square like a chisel. I think they are by Dowler but still cannot confirm.

Paddy - Thanks for the makers - yes, unless LB&B are upto their old tricks it should be OTC as Andy says.

Andy - if you get a mo please add to the list.

Most Appreciated!!!

Regards

Chris

[hagwalther]

Just collating this - still looking for:

Dorset/Dorsetshire Regiment (Scroll Dorsetshire)
Lancashire Fusiliers
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) (Tudor)
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) (Small)
Gurkha Signals
Staff Band, Brigade of Gurkhas
Royal Army Chaplains Department (Jewish)
Royal Army Service Corps (Tudor)
299th (Queens Own Oxfordshire Hussars) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
304th (Essex Yeomanry RHA) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (TA) (Large) (St. Edward)
372nd (Flint & Denbigh Yeomanry) Royal Artillery, TA
Highland Light Infantry (Tudor) - NOT the thin mirror back version by LB&B Co Ltd
Royal Scots Fusiliers (Tudor)
Royal Scots Fusiliers (St Edward)
Aden Protectorate Levies
War Department Constabulary
War Department Fire Service (Scroll "ARMY FIRE SERVICE")
Aberystwyth University O.T.C.
Cambridge University U.T.C.
Saint Andrews University O.T.C.
Federal Regular Army

Regards

Chris

[Paddy]

Andy

You're right, my badge is Cambridge OTC, I couldn't find Cambridge UTC Anodised in K&K so assumed wrongly that it should be OTC.

Chris

It's not LB&B getting up to their old tricks, just me up to my old tricks and not reading the thread fully.

On another note, my Fire Service (WD) is the same as the one posted by Andy but my Army Fire Service badge is quite different from Andy's & Jerry's on the reverse side. The back of the crown and lugs in particular. Picture below

Paddy

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by Paddy

Andy

You're right, my badge is Cambridge OTC, I couldn't find Cambridge UTC Anodised in K&K so assumed wrongly that it should be OTC.

Chris

It's not LB&B getting up to their old tricks, just me up to my old tricks and not reading the thread fully.

On another note, my Fire Service (WD) is the same as the one posted by Andy but my Army Fire Service badge is quite different from Andy's & Jerry's on the reverse side. The back of the crown and lugs in particular. Picture below

Paddy

Hi Paddy,

My list is at authorised for issue and it is quite possible that some badges there were never made.

RE; your photo - those look like Gaunt lugs - can you provide an angle shot of them?

Just to confirm - this is for the War Department Fire Service (Scroll "ARMY FIRE SERVICE")?

Regards

Chris

[Mike H]

Royal Scots Fusliers (St Edward) is lugged with no name,i presume the Tudor is the same.

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by Mike H

Royal Scots Fusliers (St Edward) is lugged with no name,i presume the Tudor is the same.

Hi Mike,

I have the same and again this is another lug I have not identified which on reflection makes two. I believe these lugs though are also used on genuine HLI (Tudor) badges so they are from a very early maker.

Regards

Chris

[alan g]

Chris, Royal Warwickshire Smith and Wright
Rifle Brigade J R Gaunt London
War Dept Constabulary unmarked slider
regards
Alan

[Paddy]

Chris

My badge is definitely the Army Fire Service scroll version. I have attached a few pics of the lugs as requested. If you need any more please let me know.

Paddy

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by alan g

Chris, Royal Warwickshire Smith and Wright
Rifle Brigade J R Gaunt London
War Dept Constabulary unmarked slider
regards
Alan

Hi Alan,

I have both these in Royal Warwickshire and Rifle Brigade (Tudor) with unmarked sliders - are you able to post rear views so that I can reconcile the sliders.

Regards

Chris