One for the Lincolns colectors

[NEMO]

A postcard photo Ihave just got , a soldier and his sweat heart .

He wears a white on khaki slip on LINCOLNSHIRE but worn stitched down on the shoulder below this is a unit formation sign of a cross on a dark square , not un like the one worn by 10 para years later ......

If any one can added moreinfomation such as the battalion please do .

[Mike Jackson]

I can't identify the Battalion but the Lincolns were the 10th of Foot - hence the red X on black disc worn in various sizes by various Battalions in World War 2.

[NEMO]

" Lincolns were the 10th of Foot " simple when you know how ! never made the connection , many thanks for taking the time to help

[Postwarden]

The Imperial War Museum’s records show that the 2nd Bn Lincolns wore a red silk embroidered X on 2” square of dark blue cloth (the X was 1 3/8” square). Worn 2” below the shoulder seam on both arms.

According to the records the X was not worn by any other Lincolns battalion in World War One but several of the regiment's battalions wore it in World War Two.

Jon

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by Postwarden

The Imperial War Museum’s records show that the 2nd Bn Lincolns wore a red silk embroidered X on 2” square of dark blue cloth (the X was 1 3/8” square). Worn 2” below the shoulder seam on both arms.

According to the records the X was not worn by any other Lincolns battalion in World War One but several of the regiment's battalions wore it in World War Two.

Jon

Also worn on a small disc by 102 LAA Regt RA (ex-7 Lincolns) and on the larger disc as an officers' beret badge by 6 Lincolns in Italy 1944-45 (my informant served with 7 Lincolns from 1941-45). It's possible that the red X was also worn by 47 SL Regt (ex-5 Lincolns) and 101 ATk Regt RA (ex-8 Lincolns) but I've never seen photographic evidence.
Mike

[Lincolnsreg]

I saw the same photo when up for sale and thought it interesting being a ranker. Have seen officers of the 2nd Lincs wearing that patch in the Great War but have never seen a pic of an other rank. My gg grandfather wore one (he was a corp by end of war) but there are no pics of him wearing it. Only WW2 examples I've seen were round blue background.

[leigh kitchen]

Originally Posted by Mike Jackson

Also worn on a small disc by 102 LAA Regt RA (ex-7 Lincolns) and on the larger disc as an officers' beret badge by 6 Lincolns in Italy 1944-45 (my informant served with 7 Lincolns from 1941-45). It's possible that the red X was also worn by 47 SL Regt (ex-5 Lincolns) and 101 ATk Regt RA (ex-8 Lincolns) but I've never seen photographic evidence.
Mike

I've rediscovered this filed away since 1995 with my cap badges, but at 47mm diameter would it be a 102 LAA Regt RA arm badge rather than a 6 Bn Lincs Regt officer's beret badge?