A/A Lancashire Fusiliers

[chris cunniffe]

Hi I am a disappointed with the lack of response to my request for thoughts about a/a LFs but then I got the same response when I showed my a/a collection so I don't think I will be bothering again chris

[Roy]

Hi Chris,

Sorry to hear of your disappointment and I hope this experience will not deter you permanently form participating.

As a novice collector I have often asked question that have solicited zero replies and although disappointing I have learned to just not take it too personally. I'm sure some of my questions have been at times foolish (I'm not implying yours were) but I went ahead anyway. Due to my work I'm usually on my computer all the time and sometimes forget that other members have family, jobs and other responsibilities and for very understandable reasons may not be logging back on for days and inevitably miss posts.

I'm not laying any blame or apologizing for anyone but I am just saying Chris that I do indeed understand and hope I can encourage you to stick around

Cheers, Roy.

[Alan O]

Not sure what you are after. If you want to find out whether it is correct then buy hagwalther's book. Otherwise it's a nice badge but I can't tell you more than that.

[grey_green_acorn]

Chris,
No need to be disappointed. There are only a limited number of Forum members who specialise in anodised aluminium cap badges. You asked about the Lancashire Fusiliers which must be one of the most rare. Indeed in my 50+ years of collecting I was convinced until about 2 years ago that they did not exist. The reason being that post WW2 the Lancashire Fusiliers wore a white LF below a grenade embroidered on a scarlet cloth oblong with their primrose yellow hackle in the dark blue beret. I did not believe that an anodised badge was necessary and indeed the LF wore the Fusilier Brigade badge from around 1958. As you know I have supplied you with a number of badges to add to your extensive collection and the 'fun of the chase" and finding rare or perhaps previously unknown items is all part of the collecting challenge.
As Alan said, a nice badge and one I need! Keep asking questions and contributing to the Forum. You never know what might turn up!

Tim

[Sonofacqms]

I have never had one or for that matter seen one in over sixty years of collecting, an extremely scarce item I would think.

Rob

[Alan O]

The day to day wear in the 1950s was the beret with its cloth badge. There were Service Dress hats in existence but these were largely worn by officers.

I can only imagine that the a/a badge may have been worn by the few Ors whose dress required SD hats. I am thinking of WOs on parade and the likes of the Regtl police.

This article mentions caps worn in 1962 but does not specify by which ranks. If there were a/a badges in use then this is the right period. It does however have at least one error and there was no 1916 economy LF badge.

http://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/Misc/LF_Cap_Badges.htm

[49lassiepen]

Chris e mailed photo's of mine
David

[leigh kitchen]

Was the wearing of the LF cloth badge on the beret actually "official"? Could the anod. badges have been produced as the official line was that it was what should be worn in the beret.
A few years ago I did ask an ex-member of LF/ RRF if the metal/anod LF badge was ever worn in the beret, but unfortunately didn't get a " real" answer as he sent me a photo to show the metal in wear - but it was the Fus Bde one.