RAF Shoulder titles - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Postwarden · #1 08-01-15, 05:52 PM

Can anyone explain these please and possibly put a date on them?

Jon

Artynut · #2 08-01-15, 06:16 PM

Please, don't tell me that someone has desecrated an RAF REGIMENT flash? Gnr/Dvr Dave.

NEMO · #3 09-01-15, 10:32 AM

HI very interesting ??? can we see the backs please and style of construction

I think ???? I remember seeing some thing like this in a news real been worn by civillian staff in Germany after the war it was filmed at Gatow Airport durring the Berlin Airlift ??? but I may be way off

54Bty · #4 09-01-15, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Artynut

Please, don't tell me that someone has desecrated an RAF REGIMENT flash? Gnr/Dvr Dave.

The right side does look as though it has been cut, (shorter cloth than the left) but, no mudguard border.

Marc

GTB · #5 09-01-15, 12:00 PM

Could they be for 'Royal Aircraft Factory'? Employees/personnel wore a button with 'R.A.F.' abbreviations

GTB

Postwarden · #6 09-01-15, 02:27 PM

Gents,

Thanks for your thoughts. They are definitely not cut down Regiment titles.

Back scans shortly.

Jon

Postwarden · #7 13-01-15, 11:49 AM

Back scans herewith.

Jon

SAS1 · #8 13-01-15, 01:23 PM

I've seen these a number of times over the years and never got a positive I'D. I'm not certain they are Royal Air Force.

Postwarden · #9 13-01-15, 02:45 PM

Thanks for that.

I am inclined to agree but that leaves us with the question What are They?

Jon

54Bty · #10 13-01-15, 03:18 PM

To me they still look as though they are cut from something.

Marc

SAS1 · #11 14-01-15, 11:10 AM

Royal Aircraft Factory is plausible, something like security guard, as they have their own initialled buttons too.

Insignia · #12 22-01-15, 04:14 PM

Hello All,

I too have a pair of RAF titles that are not too dissimilar to the ones posted, I'm struggling to upload the photo of them at the moment. Hope to be able to add them over the weekend. In the meantime can I ask if anyone has a photo of Royal Aircraft Factory buttons being worn and or contemporary references / descriptions for them?

SAS1 · #13 23-01-15, 06:27 PM

If you mean the small brass buttons with the letters 'R.A.F.' they are RAF mess waiters buttons, introduced in 1921.

Staffsyeoman · #14 23-01-15, 06:44 PM

I've been bursting to say this one, so will air it and depart:

They look like someone started making some R.A.E.C. shoulder titles and gave up three quarters of the way through.

Mike Jackson · #15 24-01-15, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Staffsyeoman

I've been bursting to say this one, so will air it and depart:

They look like someone started making some R.A.E.C. shoulder titles and gave up three quarters of the way through.

As per the black on khaki slip-on R.E.M.L. The black thread ran out! Mike