bombers cloth badge

[dog watch]

How cane help me out?

I'm working on to reconstruct a ww1 canadian cut away tunic markt 1915. The cloth and metal badges were remove of the tunic , but you cane see clear that ther whas a bombers badge on the sleeve and sergeant strips.

M'n question is:

Did the canadians only worn the bleu bomber badge or olso the red(british styl)cloth bomber badge. I have a british styl cloth badge but i just wondering if that the canadians did worn this typ? And whas the bleu one only worn by the canadians and when whas this on introdust?

Well sorry for m'n english and kind regards, Hans

[Bill A]

Morning Hans, Some information in reference to your requests. The Canadian Corps wore the red grenade for infantry bombers. The blue grenade was a distinction that trench mortar gunners wore. These were the same practices as in the imperial army. Many Canadian metal and cloth badges were acquired in the UK, so it is correct to have a British pattern badge on the tunic.
Do you know which unit the tunic represents?

[dog watch]

Thanks Bill A

yes origanol it belong to a 42nd RHC, but becase ther were no badges or collars on it is hart to say. and i lost contact with the seller. I'm working now on a 72nd highlanders tunic see photos. the maker of the tunic is THE MARK WORKMAN CO. MANUFACTURERS 1915 MONTREAL. the kilt is mckanzie tartan ww1 era. tag is hart to read ?91?. If you have more in formation abouth them i olso like to here. The rest of the photo's are on a other computer cane send leather if you like.

Olso a question is, cane a 72nd highlander inlisted man cane have a 4years overseas strips on his tunic?

[Bill A]

Hi Hans, The 72nd Seaforths did not go overseas until April of 1916. Given the service chevrons were awarded for every 12 months service overseas it is likely the most service chevrons that an original other rank would qualify for would be 2. There is a chance a fellow may have transfered in from another battalion and could qualify for more.
The chevrons would only be blue, as the unit did not qualify for the red chevron for service before the end of 1914.

[badjez]

By coincidence I picked up this postcard last week. The soldier is definately Canadian and I think it is an exploding grenade above his chevron. Is this a bomber, trench mortarman or a Sapper?

Regards, Stephen.

[Bill A]

Hi Stephen, That card is from a series of patriotics issued during the war. Without seeing the cap badge it is difficult to say for sure. My thinking is that he is a bomber from an infantry battalion, but that is speculative.

[Voltigeur]

You're probably right Bill,look closely at the collar, you can see a faint "C/?" and he seems to be wearing a maple leaf cap badge.

Jo

[edstorey]

Is it not C/10?

[Bill A]

Good eyes Ed. With the battalion established, the grenade patch is for a bomber.