Edwardian Badges

[gunner 205]

I would be gratful for any advice on what to look out for on edwardian infantry badges especially concerning number of loops and position etc.

Thanks

[Alan O]

Tricky. Some designs were unchanged from1901 -58 such as many of the Scottish badges.

Lugs came into use in 1903 but were still issued for India and other foreign postings with loops long after that. Long sliders can be found on 1903-06 erabadges.

[LONGSHANKS]

Hi Gunner, here's my Edwardian/ Victorian album for reference.

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...hp?albumid=750


Regards

Simon.

[gunner 205]

Thank you both for your help. I have seen some badges with 3 loops as opposed to 2 are these just variations or earlier types

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by Alan O

Tricky. Some designs were unchanged from1901 -58 such as many of the Scottish badges.

Lugs came into use in 1903 but were still issued for India and other foreign postings with loops long after that. Long sliders can be found on 1903-06 erabadges.

Alan,
don't you mean lugs went out of general use in 1903? Being replaced by sliders?

Andy

[2747andy]

Lugged cap badges were introduced c.late 1890's and then the lugs were replaced by long sliders c.1903, those sliders being shortened in 1906! As a rule of thumb if a badge has a King's crown and lugs (less Scottish Infantry Regts), it stands a fair change of being "Edwardian". This is not a hard and fast fact, just like many things in this hobby and lugged badges are common much later on Vols (pre 1908) and Territorial examples! Foot Guards regiments for example kept lugs with the exception of a short period when badges were made with sliders and also some later Regular Infantry badges also sport lugs e.g. Ludlow marked DLI. However in most instances a regular Cavalry or Infantry badge sporting lugs is likely to date from 1898-1903, but probably worn for many years once issued? There is a bit in this album, although I agree some of the info needs updating!

Andy

[gunner 205]

Thanks for the info Andy