WW1 Collar pins

[maering]

Not a badge at all, but I see these a lot on pictures of people in uniform during WW1, it is often an easy way to tel WW1 or later, the pin on the collar behind the tie. I'm hoping somebody can tell me if it has a specific name and if anyone has a picture not in use or a better idea of what they look for

Many thanks

Mel

[leigh kitchen]

It's a "collar pin" (or "collar bar").
One of the "balls" screws on to the remainder.
Still in current wear by some people as a fashion item.

Similar things are worn by some armies to suspend medals from, on the chest.

[wardog]

Something like 'tie collar bar/pin' I should think. I used to buy civvy shirts with collar holes to take a bar in the 1980s. Still around today. Regards, Paul.
Does look to be part of officer dress in The Great War.
https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/...omment-2876024

[maering]

Yes I remember the 80s ones, but I've not seen holes in collars (not in wardog's link either) as the 1980s shirts had, so that seems different. I suspect something more like a cravat pin, as that would follow previous use. Certainly when I used to hunt our stock pins were originally pointy then became safety style. Part of the use for a stock was to protect the neck in a fall, it was said, they were very scathing about the risks of tie wearing I like the safety pin type on the link.

[maering]

Looking following the link ideas Collar clasp often with Peaky blinders seems to match the safety pin style quite well.

[wardog]

Yes. I now think a bar with pin more likely for period and the pin was passed through the collar. Regards, Paul.

[CAM]

They were still being worn by some cavalry regiments in the 1980s.