id on Royal Engineers Territorials circa 1920s

[Poppy-B 59]

My Grandfather JW Plaster was in the Territorials RE in the early 20s and I suspect this photo was taken around that time. Any suggestions on what collar badges he is wearing? Thanks

[New Collector]

Royal Engineers collar badge, flaming grenade over Ubique?

[Alan O]

The side cap was much more common in late 30s/early 40s. The tunic and collar were replaced by early 40s with BD. Was he TA at the start of WW2?

[JerryBB]

Standard RE flaming bomb collars with UBIQUE scroll. The one I have shown is an officers service dress version. The universal pattern field service cap was introduced in 1937.

[54Bty]

One of these.

Marc

[Toby Purcell]

Collar badges were worn on SD jackets from around 1922. When battle dress was introduced in a prioritised and slow roll out from 1937 onwards some units wore collar badges in the same manner as they had become used to. This gradually faded as the cloth shoulder titles and formation signs became available and had largely ceased by 1940.

[Poppy-B 59]

Originally Posted by Alan O

The side cap was much more common in late 30s/early 40s. The tunic and collar were replaced by early 40s with BD. Was he TA at the start of WW2?

Thanks Alan, yes he was TA at the start of WW2. Unfortunately the photo was undated - appreciate your response

[Poppy-B 59]

Originally Posted by Toby Purcell

Collar badges were worn on SD jackets from around 1922. When battle dress was introduced in a prioritised and slow roll out from 1937 onwards some units wore collar badges in the same manner as they had become used to. This gradually faded as the cloth shoulder titles and formation signs became available and had largely ceased by 1940.

Thanks Toby, appreciate your comments. He was TA from around 1924 right through to WW2

[Poppy-B 59]

Originally Posted by JBBOND

Standard RE flaming bomb collars with UBIQUE scroll. The one I have shown is an officers service dress version. The universal pattern field service cap was introduced in 1937.

Thanks Jerry, another badge to put on my list to find, cheers Brett

[Poppy-B 59]

This pic is my grandad JW PLaster RE TA dated 1924. Anyone like to describe his uniform for me? Anyone have pics of his belt buckle? thanks

[grey_green_acorn]

Originally Posted by Poppy-B 59

This pic is my grandad JW PLaster RE TA dated 1924. Anyone like to describe his uniform for me? Anyone have pics of his belt buckle? thanks

I would say that he is wearing Service Dress (SD) in khaki serge with the Buff belt with Universal Locket (buckle) from the 1888 Slade Wallace equipment set.

Tim

[Poppy-B 59]

Originally Posted by grey_green_acorn

I would say that he is wearing Service Dress (SD) in khaki serge with the Buff belt with Universal Locket (buckle) from the 1888 Slade Wallace equipment set.

Tim

Thanks Tim, much appreciated. regards Brett

[Toby Purcell]

Yes I agree with Grey Green Acorn and would add that service dress became the universal field and general working dress from 1902 onwards until it was gradually replaced by battle dress from 1937. However, there were so many suits of SD available that they could still be seen in boy soldier units as late as the mid 1960s.