Unusual skill/trade badge - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

BILL DUGGAN · #1 07-07-11, 02:02 PM

Hi, I bumped into an old work mate on the recent Armed Forces day and he had a mate with him who was a Sapper "terrier" in uniform.
He had a rather unusual skill/trade badge on his arm .
It looks like a blue roman numeral '1' with laurel leaves (very roman)
Can anybody identify this badge?

The clue is , the three of us are residents of Swindon (a railway tiown)

engr9266 · #2 07-07-11, 02:22 PM

Is'nt that the "RAILWAYMAN RE" trade badge?? Surely ALL railway matters went over to the R.C.T. on formation back in 1965(?) from the R.E. Unless someone knows the answer. Could he still be wearing his trade badge now??

Mike Jackson · #3 07-07-11, 02:25 PM

A member of 507 STRE (Railway) (V) perhaps?

engr9266 · #4 07-07-11, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Jackson

A member of 507 STRE (Railway) (V) perhaps?

Just have a look at the RE orbat but could not find 507 STRE listed BUT found this- 65 (Volunteers) Works Group (Civilian infrastructure, railway and ports infrastructure) 4x STRE listed but no numbers so stand corrected. Forgot all about the STRE.
Thanks for the photo

engr9266 · #5 07-07-11, 02:43 PM

Here they are just found them:-

65 Works Group

507 STRE (Railway Infrastructure)
509 STRE (Ports Infrastructure)
508 STRE (Works)
525 STRE (Works)
526 STRE (Works)

Staffsyeoman · #6 07-07-11, 03:14 PM

Nice to see that badge being worn 'in anger' so to speak.

BILL DUGGAN · #7 08-07-11, 12:11 AM

Your more or less all correct. It's not a (Roman) 1 but a section of railway line. Not sure of the correct skill but from what I gathered the wearer is a bit of a dab hand at track laying and maintainance.
I think he said the driving of the actual engines is the work of R.C.T.
The things they get up to nowadays.

oc14 · #8 08-07-11, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BILL DUGGAN

Your more or less all correct. It's not a (Roman) 1 but a section of railway line. Not sure of the correct skill but from what I gathered the wearer is a bit of a dab hand at track laying and maintainance.
I think he said the driving of the actual engines is the work of R.C.T.
The things they get up to nowadays.

If anyone is in need of one of these I have several in stock (not listed on my website yet)

regards

Paul

Staffsyeoman · #9 08-07-11, 08:47 AM

I hope the Warrant Officer concerned doesn't think that the RCT drive the trains - as the Royal Corps of Transport passed (marched? drove?) into history in 1993 when the Royal Logisitics Corps was founded.. Unless they're ghost trains at Longmoor..

REME245 · #10 08-07-11, 04:13 PM

Is there a particular reason why these are being manufactured in the pre-1960 format/size?

Paul

Have yours come from an army source or the manufacturer?