help identifying cap badge on new soldier ww2

[Keith Charnley]

My father joined the Royal Corps of signals in 1944, however, a photo of him just after enlistment shows him in battledress without insignia. I have included a link to a close up of his head.The cap badge is not the Signal regiment. I wonder if he was initially drafted to an other regiment then transfered. Can anywone identify this badge please. https://www.flickr.com/photos/157543.../shares/sR9pRP

[Bill A]

Hello Keith, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.

[gb64]

Originally Posted by Keith Charnley

My father joined the Royal Corps of signals in 1944, however, a photo of him just after enlistment shows him in battledress without insignia. I have included a link to a close up of his head.The cap badge is not the Signal regiment. I wonder if he was initially drafted to an other regiment then transfered. Can anywone identify this badge please.

Hello Keith, welcome to the forum, can’t see any pictures yet?

Gerard

[Keith Charnley]

Thanks for the heads up on this Gerard, I have worked out how to make the image available as you will see. Keith

[Ex Supt Clk RAOC]

Gerard

Welcome to the Forum.
There are lots of members with much more knowledge than me and i'm sure they will chip in and identify/confirm the badge.
It's rather dark but my guess would be General Service Corps
Steve

[Postwarden]

The cap badge is indeed that of the General Service Corps (GSC), in this case the brown plastic economy pattern. A slightly clearer photo of the badge with a backing is attached.

From 1942 all men joining the Army were first enlisted into the GSC ‘to get them into their right place early in their Army career’ . GSC recruits, wearing the cap badge shown, did six weeks basic military training at Primary Training Centres, where their abilities were thoroughly tested and the results sorted centrally, ensuring the man was posted for specialist training to the Regiment or Corps for which he was most suited. He then adopted the appropriate cap badge - in your case that of the Royal Corps of Signals - where the training period for signallers was thirty weeks.

Hope that helps.

Jon

[gb64]

Hi Keith
Exactly as Jon says

Gerard

[CAM]

Originally Posted by Postwarden

The cap badge is indeed that of the General Service Corps (GSC), in this case the brown plastic economy pattern. A slightly clearer photo of the badge with a backing is attached.

From 1942 all men joining the Army were first enlisted into the GSC ‘to get them into their right place early in their Army career’ . GSC recruits, wearing the cap badge shown, did six weeks basic military training at Primary Training Centres, where their abilities were thoroughly tested and the results sorted centrally, ensuring the man was posted for specialist training to the Regiment or Corps for which he was most suited. He then adopted the appropriate cap badge - in your case that of the Royal Corps of Signals - where the training period for signallers was thirty weeks.

Hope that helps.

Jon

Oh for the days when you could have worn your headdress like that and not be put on Jankers or laughed at.

[Keith Charnley]

Hi Jon, thank you so much! This means a lot to me. My father is the man in question. I haven't been able to get his service record from the Army Historical Disclosures unit yet. They have 14 month backlog; I have 5 more months to wait and I want to get a book I have been writing finished. Your post means that I can now complete my 3 year project!! Keith

Originally Posted by Postwarden

The cap badge is indeed that of the General Service Corps (GSC), in this case the brown plastic economy pattern. A slightly clearer photo of the badge with a backing is attached.

From 1942 all men joining the Army were first enlisted into the GSC ‘to get them into their right place early in their Army career’ . GSC recruits, wearing the cap badge shown, did six weeks basic military training at Primary Training Centres, where their abilities were thoroughly tested and the results sorted centrally, ensuring the man was posted for specialist training to the Regiment or Corps for which he was most suited. He then adopted the appropriate cap badge - in your case that of the Royal Corps of Signals - where the training period for signallers was thirty weeks.

Hope that helps.

Jon

Hi Jon,

Was this just for Regulars or did it apply to conscripts too?

Mark

[JerryBB]

GS corps plastic badge

[Keith Charnley]

thank you for taking the time to post this image