Chrome cap badges - Page 2 - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

mooke07 · #16 09-11-10, 06:56 PM

Thanks Ian,

I am enjoying this thread and have learnt much as I have a chromed Royal Lincs badge in my collection and if I wasn't sitting in LA waiting for a flight to Boston I would love to post a pic of that one, I was told was a sixties thing as well. Cheers Dean.

Nice pic of DY blues.

cavalryman · #17 09-11-10, 07:10 PM

hi griff, i have a liverpool irish kc cap badge, a north irish horse full set of cap badge (slider), collars, and pouch badge (lugs) all kc, and an arm badge to 4th/7th royal irish dragoon guards all chromed. regards john

Peter Brydon · #18 09-11-10, 07:32 PM

As someone has already said there was a previous thread on this subject.

Here is a link:

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ghlight=chrome

P.B.

Charlie585 · #19 09-11-10, 08:24 PM

Thanks P.B.

a lot of relevant info on the other thread, more to it than I imagined.

Regards
Ry

cbuehler · #20 09-11-10, 11:26 PM

Too add the list, I have a post '37 Rifle Brigade badge that is chromed.

CB

Charlie585 · #21 09-11-10, 11:42 PM

Hi CB,

Now that is one that interests me.

From the info posted I would have to assume that this is a veterans badge, unless of course the soldier who owned it was also fed up with polishing.

Nice to hear of its existence I'll keep my eyes open for one.

Regards.
Ry

yorkie · #22 09-11-10, 11:50 PM

Hello griff,
If it is any use to you I too have a couple of west yorks chromed badges 1 is a West Riding capbadge I.E.the badge with the griffin etc,
The other item is a really nice 7th/8th chromed Leeds rifles capbadge which when I bought it was told it was an n.c.o`s badge from between the wars.
I f you are interested in them I will get some photo`s up for you tomorrow.
Regards Andy.

Snowdrop 68 · #23 10-11-10, 12:07 AM

Hi,

I also have a chromed Royal Lincs badge in my collection.

Bill

mooke07 · #24 10-11-10, 03:57 AM

Hi Bill,

Error continued as I meant to say Lincs before and not Royal Lincs.

The Lincolnshire Regiment pre 1946 version, didn't become Royal to after 1946 when title scroll changes to Royal Lincolnshire and EGYPYT no longer in Olde English font, I have the same badge as you - chromed Lincolnshire Regiment. I thought early to be chromed.

Cheers Dean.

Snowdrop 68 · #25 10-11-10, 09:32 AM

Hi Dean,

I got it from one of the more reputable dealers a few years ago but never knew why it had the chrome finish.
Maybe now I'll find out.

Bill

KLR · #26 10-11-10, 01:46 PM

The Liverpool Irish KC mentioned by Cavalryman (post 17) was in fact worn up to 1964 so it broadens the date range !
(How long was was the NI Horse KC worn ?)

GriffMJ · #27 11-11-10, 11:45 AM

Just like to thank Stephen "Badjez" for the pictures of an ORs chromed Bi-metal he has sent to me :-

(Probably a) Senior NCO's Chromed cap badge worn in the Beret. This bi-metal badge would have been purchased from the QM and then privately chromed, probably at a local Garage. The badge was then worn with a scarlet backing in the Beret. This practice was common amongst the Royal Armoured Corps Regiments of the time, the chrome protected the badge and was hard wearing with the added benefit of keeping its shine in all conditions and would stand out on the blue Beret of the LDYPAO.

James G · #28 11-11-10, 07:01 PM

I have a Kings Shropshire Light Infantry badge that has been chromed. It appears to be a later badge so I guess it would be post WW2

Alex Rice · #29 11-11-10, 07:57 PM

Hi All
I have a Fife & Forfar Yeo cap badge that has been chromed. I don't think I have a photo and aren't able to take one at the moment. It has (from memory) a nicely tapered slider with a good crimp mark, so I'm sure it's a good badge.
Cheers,
Alex