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Portsmouth Cadet?
Is this fine, young chap with the Portsmouth badge a cadet? Not quite sure who wore this badge.
With thanks, JT Copyright JT a.jpgCopyright JT.jpg |
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Looks to me like Portsmouth Grammar school OTC.
Steve
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Yes it is Portsmouth OTC. The hat suggests pre 1940.
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Thank you, gents. Regards, JT |
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The badge is still worn today.
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That's interesting, Mike. Makes me now think which cap badges in the British Army have had the longest period of use, unchanged.
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Rank chevrons for starters, c.1800 and going strong.
Good conduct badges 1836 and going strong, at least in theory. |
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JT, the Brigade of Guards should answer that one.
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Ah yes, the Guards. Comparable to the RA (monarch/crown changes notwithstanding) or am I way off? Thanks chaps, JT Last edited by Jelly Terror; 05-08-18 at 04:11 AM. Reason: Typo correction |
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The RA cap badge only came into being after the death of Queen Victoria so not an old badge really, but certainly the 3 eldest Guards Regiments.
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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King's Own Scottish Borderers 1871- 2006? Designation changed from King's Own borderers to King's Own Scottish Borderers in 1887, and the Crowns changed, but the design remained the same.
Rgds, Thomas |
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sorry about rank badges ...... should have paid more attention.
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Not at all. All good.
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What is the protocol; will the next male monarch wear the Imperial State Crown (as per George VI). Is that a given? With thanks, JT Last edited by Jelly Terror; 05-08-18 at 05:40 PM. Reason: Typo correction |
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As a matter of interest there were very firm directives about the new sovereign's crown when Q Victoria died. These are in the RAClothing Dept ledger ...... exact specifications, sketch, mandatory etc. etc.
Nevertheless the existing QVC managed to hang on for years on veterans' items and in stores to be used up first. And of course a few Guelphic and other unusual crowns clung on. I dare say nobody will get very uptight next time, only a few old diehards and collectors! |
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