Royal Logistics Corps att S.A.S. ?

[engr9266]

I brought this badge at Stratford on Sunday. Can you tell me anything about it? The RLC bullion badge has a SAND backing so my first thought was RLC officer att to the S.A.S. ?
If correct would they be seconded to the Support Sqn MT?

Jerry
engr9266

[CAM]

Jerry,

Possibly WO1 chef / MT

Chris

[engr9266]

Chris, that is quite possible but I believe that the WO1 bullion badge is slightly bigger then the officer version.

Jerry

[Alan O]

As WO1's like Offr's bullion they are privately bought from tailors I always found them to be the same badge.

[Fatboy Ken]

I'm thinking it could possibly be
158 (Anglian) Transport Regiment RLC (v)
they wear the light brown beret, which would actually fit with this colour of officers bullion badge.

Just a thought Jez

[Alan O]

They were 5 RANGLIAN and wear the RANGLIAN khaki beret but I thought with the black backing so this badge would not be right for them.

[leigh kitchen]

Originally Posted by Alan O

They were 5 RANGLIAN and wear the RANGLIAN khaki beret but I thought with the black backing so this badge would not be right for them.

I don't know what they wear nowadays but yes, the RLC at London Road, Peterborough simply continued on with the R Anglian's khaki beret with black badge backing when they rebadged as RLC.

[engr9266]

Originally Posted by Fatboy Ken

I'm thinking it could possibly be
158 (Anglian) Transport Regiment RLC (v)
they wear the light brown beret, which would actually fit with this colour of officers bullion badge.

Just a thought Jez

The backing colour of the badge is a "sand" colour so would not match the "Khaki" colour of the beret.
Jez

[sapper533]

I think I'm with you on this one Jerry
Cheers
Sean

[Mike_2817]

These Sand backed bullion badges were at first (circa 1993) offered by the RLC regimental shop, but a ruling by the RLC Dress Committee stated that there are only now 3 official colours of RLC bullion badge backing, these being Dark Blue, Commando Green and Maroon. although slightly different shades & sizes are found, Officers & WO1 badges should be the same.

RLC personnel are attached to all 3 SAS regiments (mainly chefs) but since the formation of UKSF Support Regiment, not as many as there were.

UKSFSR includes

•Elements of 47 Air Despatch Squadron Royal Logistic Corps (RLC)

•21 & 23 UKSF(R) Support Squadrons RLC
RLC units providing drivers, technicians in support of the Special Forces.

•Elements of 29 EOD and Search Group
including both RE & RLC EOD operator's

were like the SAS attached Officers/WO1's wear a Dark Blue badge direct onto the beret.

[engr9266]

Originally Posted by Mike_2817

These Sand backed bullion badges were at first (circa 1993) offered by the RLC regimental shop, but a ruling by the RLC Dress Committee stated that there are only now 3 official colours of RLC bullion badge backing, these being Dark Blue, Commando Green and Maroon. although slightly different shades & sizes are found, Officers & WO1 badges should be the same.

RLC personnel are attached to all 3 SAS regiments (mainly chefs) but since the formation of UKSF Support Regiment, not as many as there were.

UKSFSR includes

•Elements of 47 Air Despatch Squadron Royal Logistic Corps (RLC)

•21 & 23 UKSF(R) Support Squadrons RLC
RLC units providing drivers, technicians in support of the Special Forces.

•Elements of 29 EOD and Search Group
including both RE & RLC EOD operator's

were like the SAS attached Officers/WO1's wear a Dark Blue badge direct onto the beret.

Hello Mike, Thanks for the information regarding the RLC sand colour badge.
Is there any indication that these were produced for RLC officers who were intended to be attached to Special forces??
Jerry

[Alan O]

As these are bought rather than issued it's commercial so anything can be made.

In a similar vein the AGC attached personnel have worn other regts' (not just the SAS) berets. When the RAGLIANs were in Londonderry the AGC RAO wore a green backed badge on a RANGLIAN beret which looked odd. The Det Comd had bought a black backed AGC badge. This badge is not in any dress regulations but was made, bought and worn.

My point is that the same lack of control over what is made by companies and sold, applies to many officers' badges.

[Toby Purcell]

Isn’t the same colour beret worn by the Special Reconaissance Regiment? I imagine that the number of attached RLC personnel has increased quite a bit and thus justified sales.

[engr9266]

Originally Posted by Toby Purcell

Isn’t the same colour beret worn by the Special Reconaissance Regiment? I imagine that the number of attached RLC personnel has increased quite a bit and thus justified sales.

Toby, I think you could be on the right track but do not the SRR wear a Grey colour beret compared to the SAS sand colour?
Jerry

[54Bty]

Originally Posted by engr9266

Toby, I think you could be on the right track but do not the SRR wear a Grey colour beret compared to the SAS sand colour?
Jerry

Yes it is Emerald Grey.

Marc