Royal Signals cloth arm badge?

[Rob Miller]

What did this (79mm x 43mm) badge signify and at what date was it worn please.

Rob.

[Quicksilver]

The distinguising arm badge was worn above sergeants chevrons and authorised in 1951. This badge was was a figure of Mercury standing on a globe and woven for wear on battledress. The Corps Committe reversed the decision and that the badge should be replaced with a metal collar badge for both sergeants and staff sergeants. Major A G Harfield says in Headress Badges and Embellishments of the Royal Corps of Signals, which was published in 1982, that current regulations give the following orders on the wearing of distingusishing badges: Worn on No 1, 3, and 6 Dress embroidered in gold on a dark blue cloth to be worn on the right sleeve only with Mercury facing forward. The badge was worn with No 2 and No 6 Dress was a white and brown embroidred badge on a khaki backing. On No 7 Dress the anodized metal colalr badge was worn and on 10 and 11 dress a badge of reduced size was worn in embroidred gold on a scarlet backing. It does not say when that was introduced but I suspect it was with the introduction of No. 2 Dress replacing Battledress. Some commonwealth countries followed this method. I always understood the badge to meant substansive sergeant. Perhaps others have more information.

Rgds Quicksilver.

[Staffsyeoman]

I was in mid-type when interrupted; I knew there would be a more informed answer in the pipeline, so just an addiitonal thought. There was also a version in green on beech brown for WRAC attached.

From the manufacture that looks like 50s/early 60s to me.

[grey_green_acorn]

A few Royal Signals cloth "Jimmies" here
Tim

[Rob Miller]

Thanks everyone, looks like this will be one to move on.
Rob.