Victorian Royal Scots - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Alex Rice · #1 08-03-19, 01:45 PM

Hi All
Is this an officer badge? The lugs appear silver or silver plated, not brass and the St. Andrew centre piece looks like it is fire-gilt, but I don't know if the officers wore this style of badge or had a different pattern.
Thanks, cheers,
Alex

Parabellum · #2 08-03-19, 01:54 PM

Looks like officers, I picked up an other ranks one recently. A very nice badge, mine has brass lugs, and is of course in bi metal.
The construction is the same.

Alex Rice · #3 08-03-19, 04:21 PM

Thanks PB.

grenadierguardsman · #4 08-03-19, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Rice

Hi All
Is this an officer badge? The lugs appear silver or silver plated, not brass and the St. Andrew centre piece looks like it is fire-gilt, but I don't know if the officers wore this style of badge or had a different pattern.
Thanks, cheers,
Alex

Thats a beauty.
Andy

Toby Purcell · #5 08-03-19, 10:40 PM

It’s a warrant officer pattern badge. Once known as ‘staff badges’ as they were worn only by the specialist SNCOs employed in Bn HQ employments, such as the RQMS, Pioneer Sergeant, Musketry Instructor, etc. After 1915 and the introduction of WO2 (CSM) it included appointments at company level for the first time.
I enclose a photo of an officer pattern badge, which was always of a different design.

Alex Rice · #6 09-03-19, 10:44 AM

Hi Toby
Thanks for the post but the badge you have shown is the post-1927 officers badge. The one I have posted is the pre-1882 pattern.
Cheers,
Alex

Jeff Mc William · #7 09-03-19, 12:13 PM

Hi all
Late on the scene again. Sorry.
Alex : Your excellent badge is an ORs style 1st Bn Royal Scots glengarry badge c. 1871 to 1890 and is in fact rarer than the version with the title "The Royal Regiment". (According to Leask & McCance the 2nd Bn wore a crowned HPC for this period ) However, considering your centre piece appears to be gilded (is it ?) it could be, as Toby has said, Warrant Officers although I believe that all Senior NCOs wore Officers badges.(?)
With regard to Toby's Officers badge, you are quite correct to point out that this is a post 1927 badge. (The dates Bloomer gives are 1931 - 1959). Prior to this, from 1881 the Royal Scots Officers badge was identical to the Scots Guards.(again see Leask & McCance). Regards Jeff

PS: My examples attached.

RS.OG1.jpg RS.jpg

Parabellum · #8 09-03-19, 12:28 PM

Hi
Here's the badge I have. I have looked with a glass for any silver or Gilt, but can't see any.