Recruiting Sergeant - Rosette?

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by Nozzer

On the face of it, they do appear to be wearing some kind of flower in their caps. As to the man on the right being 13th London, I don't think so. Looks like ASC to me, or possibly Devonshire. The shoulder title is an indistinct blur......

Apologies for distracting.

Agreed; NOT Kensingtons. Looks like a crown on the top of the badge.

[orasot]

Hi JT,
No guarantee I know but this badge came with the attached rosette a good few years back so I've kept it as it was, then when the film Warhorse came out you could see the recruiting Sgts were wearing the same type of rosette, again no guarantee of accuracy I know but still food for thought mate,
All the best,
Wilf

[Jelly Terror]

Intriguing item, Wilfred. Definitely the correct colours, by all accounts. We've said it time and again: if only these badges could speak!

Thanks for posting.

[fougasse1940]

My initial thought was the Minden rose, but that doesn't tally up with the Dorsetshire badge.

Rgds, Thomas.

[leigh kitchen]

Recently purchased rosettes, I'd rather they were recruiters than coronation rosettes, but what are the odds?
Probably coronation, but I suppose there's no real way to tell, I'd want proper provenance to accept these sort of things as recruiting favours.

[leigh kitchen]

I can't edit the above post to add these two images of a West Yorkshire Regt Private wearing favours:

[leigh kitchen]

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[Luke H]

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

I can't edit the above post to add these two images of a West Yorkshire Regt Private wearing favours:

Interesting his horse has had its tail docked.

[leigh kitchen]

Must've galled him a bit, not having a complete badge in his cap for a studio portrait.

[grumpy]

spavined, even

[leigh kitchen]

Well, the recruiter is an older gentleman.......

[JerryBB]

Recruiting party, including one from the Welsh and a RAMC officer.

Both the sgt's have ribbons and possibly rosettes on the sides

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by JBBOND

Recruiting party, including one from the Welsh and a RAMC officer.

Both the sgt's have ribbons and possibly rosettes on the sides

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

I can't edit the above post to add these two images of a West Yorkshire Regt Private wearing favours:

Just seen these (apologies).

Great pictures, Jerry & Leigh. Thanks for adding to the thread.

[yorkie]

Noty exactly the same I know but this is a rosette worn by Officers and men of the Leeds Rifles (and other Regiments) on Minden Day The rosette signifies the regiment was awarded the Croix de Guerre for an action during WW1

[yorkie]

Originally Posted by yorkie

Noty exactly the same I know but this is a rosette worn by Officers and men of the Leeds Rifles (and other Regiments) on Minden Day The rosette signifies the regiment was awarded the Croix de Guerre for an action during WW1

Hi Just had to check the name of the action which was "Montaigne de Bligny" or Bligny Ridge Where the Comander of the French 5th Army decorated the 8th Batt West Yorks (Leeds Rifles) with the Croix de Guerre avec Palme en Bronze. I have enclosed a Photo of some of the Officers with Charles De Gaul in 1938 wearing the Cockade.