Three cloth items - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Sonofacqms · #1 02-06-17, 07:50 PM

I have been sorting some of my cloth items and these three are unknown to me, I think the triangle badge could be Australian, so any help would be welcome.

Regards Rob

Mike Jackson · #2 02-06-17, 09:33 PM

I've had the first and the third for decades and they remain unidentified. Possibly the first is associated with Home Guard Z Rockets and the third an unidentified LAA Regt unit flash. Rotate the second one 120 degrees clockwise and it looks to me like 1 Aust Corps RAA (which I believe came in facing pairs?)

grenadierguardsman · #3 02-06-17, 09:35 PM

Mike, could the 3rd one be HAC ?
Andy

slick_mick · #4 02-06-17, 10:11 PM

The middle one looks like an Australian WW2 colour patch - Royal Australian Artillery, 1st Australian Corps.

Mick

Sonofacqms · #5 02-06-17, 10:39 PM

Mike, Andy and Mick, thanks for your thoughts on these items, the second one which I thought was Australian will now be moved to the Colonial section and the others will remain on my R.A. boards.

Quite where the other two originated has to remain speculative, possibly the 101 batteries of the Home Guard which were fairly short-lived or maybe something completely outlandish which may even be not military related.

Without a doubt to my mind they are original, but what?

Regards Rob

Mike Jackson · #6 03-06-17, 05:04 AM

1 Aust Corps RAA - this shows the orientation. Mike

https://www.bing.com/images/search?v...lectedIndex=16

Mike Jackson · #7 03-06-17, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman

Mike, could the 3rd one be HAC ?
Andy

It's possible, but why HAC as opposed to any other Gunner unit (the flash reflects the standard RA tie)? Mike

grenadierguardsman · #8 03-06-17, 03:51 PM

Yes from their tie, i believe.
Andy

tonyb · #9 03-06-17, 05:20 PM

The third one is I believe Canadian, I was given a pair of these as a teen in the 70's, by the original wearer, he was Royal Artillery attached to a Canadian unit, he told me they are very scarce, alas he is no longer with us and I've lost his insignia.
Tony.

Sonofacqms · #10 03-06-17, 07:48 PM

Looks like I will be moving two of these onto my Colonial boards, thanks for the help.

Rob

Mike Jackson · #11 04-06-17, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

Looks like I will be moving two of these onto my Colonial boards, thanks for the help.

Rob

If it is relevant, my example of the triangular RA (?RCA) flash came (Charing Cross c 1980) with a pair of perfectly normal AA Comd signs. It would be good to have a learned Canadian member's view on the possible RCA connection. Mike