Badge on WW2 Army documents case.

[buttonhole badge]

A friend has a documents case with a painted 'DZ' type badge - green/red/green

The only officer I can find of the same name as on the case, Col McFadden is Dr & Col J McFadden who served 1918-46.

Has anyone an inkling as to colours meaning?

Have I the right man?, our Army Lists are limited but the only 2 McFadden's I see are J & (J R in Cammeronians).

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by buttonhole badge

A friend has a documents case with a painted 'DZ' type badge - green/red/green

The only officer I can find of the same name as on the case, Col McFadden is Dr & Col J McFadden who served 1918-46.

Has anyone an inkling as to colours meaning?

Have I the right man?, our Army Lists are limited but the only 2 McFadden's I see are J & (J R in Cammeronians).

Marking of baggage when shipped overseas. It is marked with three coloured bars denoting the last two figures of the Unit's Serial Number.The colour reprsenting the teens digit with appear both above and below that of the units digit. Therefore Green, Light/Red, Bright/Green, Light would indicate 414. But to add to the confusion - if different shades of Green (ie Deep Bronze Green)and Red (Red Oxide of Iron) were to be used the numeral would be 878!
This is an extract from ACI's 10 May 44.

[buttonhole badge]

Super information & MOST useful.

[buttonhole badge]

Please see an image of the colours att'd.

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by buttonhole badge

Please see an image of the colours att'd.

From the original document:

"The colours denoting figures are as follows:
(1) Red. bright. Q.D.
(2) Blue. Q.D.
(3) Yellow, Ammn.
(4) Green. Light. Q.D.
(5) Grey. Ammn.
(6) Buff. Q.D.
(7) Red. oxide of iron. Q.D.
(8) Deep bronze green
(9) White lead Q.D.
(10) Brown.dark. Q.D."
Comment. I assume QD is quick drying and that Ammn is Ammunition

[buttonhole badge]

Dear Mike, MANY thanks for this.

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by buttonhole badge

Dear Mike, MANY thanks for this.

I regret that I could not trace unit serial 29618. The closest I can get is 29613 which was 4th Bn Grenadier Guards in 6 Guards Tank Brigade 1944.

[Home Guard]

Some very interesting information in this thread. What a tremendous wealth of information the members of this forum have - it truly boggles the mind sometimes!!! proud to be a member!

Terry

[rolfi]

29618 denotes 37 General Hospital

RW

[grey_green_acorn]

Entries from the London Gazette

Tim

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by rolfi

29618 denotes 37 General Hospital

RW

Outstanding! Do have any listings of these all-important serials?

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by grey_green_acorn

Entries from the London Gazette

Tim

That's excellent Tim. We can always rely on the Grey/Green! I'm about to become the possessor of a horde of WW2 photos and documents relating to and the property of a SNCO who served in FSS in PAIFORCE and Nigeria. It will eventually be passed to the Archives at Chicksands. Mike