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Old 22-10-18, 03:37 PM
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Default Recruiter cap badge

This design of badge has been attributed in the past by Bosley's as a recruiter cap badge. It may also have been used by others?

Any thoughts?
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Old 22-10-18, 03:42 PM
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Is this not another one that falls into the Barrack Wardens area, too?
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Old 22-10-18, 07:08 PM
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Possibly but the only BW photos that I have seen have the Crown version as worn by the Military Prison staff.
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Old 23-10-18, 07:48 AM
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https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c9/42/57/c...itish-army.jpg

Her is the crownless cypher in use. I am not sure if it is metal or embroidered.
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Great photo!
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Old 04-11-18, 09:33 PM
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The TV programme "Boy Soldiers of World War II" shows a Recruiting Sergeant wearing a metal "GR" without crown cap badge.
I've found this short promo for the programme,about 5 seconds into it the badge should be visible but only part of it is........ in the programme as viewed on TV the whole badge is clearly visible.

https://youtu.be/QXEWkx4L9d8

I haven't studied the footage to determine if the "GR" is a "V" or a "VI".

Edit: 10 mins 53 secs into the programme the badge is shown, looks like "GRv".
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