old COTC badge

[GTB]

Can anyone give me information on this gilt-bronze KC Canadian Offs Trg Corps cap badge? It forms part of a large frame of mainly CEF badges. Can't seem to find this version anywhere.
GTB

[Doug N]

University of Alberta (Edmonton) COTC. Yours is the later pattern badge, authourized in 1937. The G.O. describes these badges for officers & OR's as being bronze, but brass ones seem to be more common.

The first pattern badge (1914 - 1937ish) looks very similar to this, but would be more 'in synch' with a CEF collection.

[GTB]

Thanks, Doug.
Actually, it could well be a brass alloy, especially as seen at the back - the proper identification of the diversity of metal finishes to Canadian badges is an enigma, and online photos many times give a totally different indication.
There is a maker's mark in two lines: 'W SCULLY LTD / E. MONTREAL' (at least there appears to be the letter E or F before Montreal).
GTB

[GTB]

Originally Posted by GTB

Thanks, Doug.
Actually, it could well be a brass alloy, especially as seen at the back - the proper identification of the diversity of metal finishes to Canadian badges is an enigma, and online photos many times give a totally different indication.
There is a maker's mark in two lines: 'W SCULLY LTD / E. MONTREAL' (at least there appears to be the letter E or F before Montreal).
GTB

OOPS! I just described the wrong badge as I was handling another at the time (Bishops College COTC).
The Alberta COTC badge has a brownish bronze finish to the back.
GTB

[Phillip Herring]

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/can...sity/index.htm