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Old 07-05-23, 01:32 PM
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I have unearthed some of my photograph albums that do not see the light of day unless I am adding new photographs. These are from my Machine Gun Corps, Tank Corps album.

This lad goes under the unlikely name of Ernest Riley Bomber. In the first photograph, due to him wearing his goggles on his cap, his cap badge is not particularly visible.
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Old 07-05-23, 01:35 PM
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In the second photograph, the cap badge is fully visable.
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In the second photograph, the cap badge is fully visable.
Correct me if I am wrong, but is that the "small crown" Machine Gun Corps (MGC) cap badge as opposed "large crown"?
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He's got both.
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The badge is M M G for members of the Motor Machine Gun Service Royal Artillery.

It was formed in 1914, and consisted of Batteries of motorcycle and sidecar combinations carrying Vickers machine guns. It was incorporated into the Machine Gun Corps in October 1915 as the Machine Gun Corps (Motors).

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The badge is M M G for members of the Motor Machine Gun Service Royal Artillery.

It was formed in 1914, and consisted of Batteries of motorcycle and sidecar combinations carrying Vickers machine guns. It was incorporated into the Machine Gun Corps in October 1915 as the Machine Gun Corps (Motors).

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Thank you for the clarification. Does anyone have an example of the M.M.G. cap badge which they can post?
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Correct me if I am wrong, but is that the "small crown" Machine Gun Corps (MGC) cap badge as opposed "large crown"?
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He's got both.
Yes, I had noticed that. I thought that the general consensus, was that MMG should be "fat vickers with tall crown".

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...4&postcount=15

The photo would seem to suggest otherwise. Glad I didn't trash mine now!
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Yes, I had noticed that. I thought that the general consensus, was that MMG should be "fat vickers with tall crown".

The photo would seem to suggest otherwise. Glad I didn't trash mine now!
Which is one of the reasons that I collect military photographic post cards. The information that can be gleaned from them is very useful and there is nothing like photographic evidence to show what was in fact worn, despite the rules and regulations.

Here is an example of the unorthodox use of a signaller's badge.
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