Maker mark JR Gaunt with a 'P'

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

Hello Julian,
I think this can, at last, be put to bed and not before time!
Regards Frank

Indeed

Plated officers badges, with both Gaunt and P mark.

All the P or S marked badges I have owned have been plated officers examples

[Frank Kelley]

A cruelly edited photograph, can we see the rest of the badge in all it's glory, Jerry?

[41st]

Julian,
In an effort to aid with the apparent trend to once again blur the issue here I have checked my collection and those that I have marked S are earlier silver Gaunt manufactured examples, the P marked examples are later plated examples, in line with the advice given in your post and not both plated.
Hwyl,
Kevin

Originally Posted by KLR

Oh dear, not this one again ! So keen was I to lay this to rest that I've just spent an hour to find the reference I mentioned in post #12
In Bull Mil Hist Soc vol XXXII, no 27 (Feb 1982) 115-6 Roy Batten (whose excellent collar badge collection / data is in the IWM) responded to an earlier query on this matter. Roy knew what P and S meant (as 99% of members here do) and corresponded with Gaunt to confirm it.
YES they responded - it means P = plated and S = silver !!!!! They no longer had that distinction in 1982 and couldn't remember how far back they gave up the practice.

I can tell you however, that Gaunt productions of Patt 14312/1950 King's Regt Lpl officer's type had both P and S versions - worn up to 1958 (but 1967 for the TA Bn).

PS I forgot to mention that Firmin used the same distinction - and yes, they had P and S versions of the 1950 King's S&G too.

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

A cruelly edited photograph, can we see the rest of the badge in all it's glory, Jerry?

Indeed Frank, my pleasure.

This is the only Gaunt marked with the P as well but I have a few others just with the P, all being officers plated badges, either Silver or Silver & Gilt.

[Frank Kelley]

Very nice Jerry, I've always liked the SWB, as a regiment and in particular, their badges.