|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
17th Ruahine
family connections here - main body NZEF
photo includes a die cast large bronze badge, worn on sun helmet in Egypt, never seen another bz version a die cast bz cap with blades 2 die cast bz collars with lugs a set of brass gaunt made badges and 3 blackened badges with no makers marks |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
Wonderfull! I like.
J-Paul |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
I have only this one....
|
#4
|
||||
|
||||
But I collect NZ cap badges. They have fought near my home in France...
Bonne soirée ou bonjour.... I have these..... Jean-Paul a french collector from North of France..... |
#5
|
||||
|
||||
Sorry i can't send the photo...
|
#6
|
||||
|
||||
The Regimental badge and motto of the 17th Ruahine Regiment was officially approved by General Godley on the 14th July 1914, just 21 days before Great Britain declared war on Germany.
The following is the original badge design that was approved by General Godley. Photographic evidence of the Ruahine Company prior to their embarkation with NZEF Main Body shows no badges had been issued. The following letter from a member of the NZ Veterinary Corps suggests the first badges supplied to the 17th Ruahine were ordered (From J. R. Gaunt) and paid for by the Sultan Hussein Kamel of Egypt (19 December 1914 to 9 October 1917). This would help explain the unique existence of the large sun helmet badge that was only worn by the 17th Ruahine Regiment. The 17th sun helmet badge is often misidentified by a certain colourful curio dealer as being a volunteer helmet plate, the following picture of Private William Peter Hansen, Service number 10/383, proves the helmet plate is not from the Volunteer period. We Remember Them. |
#7
|
||||
|
||||
I managed to send the pictures! I send some....
This is my small collection of the NZ battalions WWI.... Sorry for my english. Bonne soirée. |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Hi Jean- Paul
A lovely collection. Thanks you for sharing it with us. Cheers John Last edited by woronora; 21-11-16 at 07:24 PM. |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Hi Brent
When was the 17th Ruahine Rgt formed? If it was formed before Godley's reforms in 1911, which badge did it wear? Thanks John |
#10
|
||||
|
||||
The 17th Ruahine Regiment was formed on the 27th March 1914 primarily from the 2nd Battalion of the 9th Wellington East Coast Regiment.
The Ruahine Regiment was reformed on the 12th August 1941 and saw service as part of the 3rd NZ Division in the Pacific, and it is thought by some historians to have initially worn their regimental badge due to a lack of onward badges when they embarked. Last edited by atillathenunns; 22-11-16 at 09:00 AM. |
#11
|
||||
|
||||
17th Ruahine Sun Helmet badge
Would this badge be Scarce or Rare ?
Trying to determine this??? Thanks in advance
__________________
"Some cause happiness wherever they go, others,whenever they go! |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
simple brass badge (collars same) maybe USD20 - not rare in NZ
however diecast bronze versions - like hens teeth..........USD100 and more if you find one large brass sun helmet badge - say USD150 die cast bronze sun helmet..............I have one and only seen one other - maybe USD 250 - but I would buy at and over that level |
#13
|
||||
|
||||
Thank you for the information!
Cheers Rob
__________________
"Some cause happiness wherever they go, others,whenever they go! |
|
|