Royal anglian imps

[norfolk regt man]

Here’s a few other types

[billy]

Hi here are the Imps possibly Silver? Was told they where used by Leicestershire Home Guard, could these also have been used by Royal Anglian Rgt

[norfolk regt man]

Originally Posted by billy

Hi here are the Imps possibly Silver? Was told they where used by Leicestershire Home Guard, could these also have been used by Royal Anglian Rgt

I am pretty sure that a silver imp has never been worn by the royal Anglian Regt. But I do have a Lincolnshire acf band helmet plate with a imp

[billy]

Forgot to post images, now done!

What I meant was prior to Royal Anglians, did any of the Rgts before amalgamations have the Imp as a talisman, good luck symbol?

[leigh kitchen]

The 4th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment wore the imp.
(One ref. being "Badges on Battledress" by Jon Mills).

[leigh kitchen]

Originally Posted by billy

Hi here are the Imps possibly Silver? Was told they where used by Leicestershire Home Guard, could these also have been used by Royal Anglian Rgt

I think these are souvenir key rings rather than Lincolnshire Regiment arm badges which were of yellow metal with lug fittings on the back.
There are threads on forum, I think, mentioning the Imp, the white metal ones possibly being tramways, boy scouts.....

[mooke07]

There is a thread to a HMSS Officers imp but ORs wore them in GM in pairs as part of 4th Battalion only.

[norfolk regt man]

Originally Posted by billy

Hi here are the Imps possibly Silver? Was told they where used by Leicestershire Home Guard, could these also have been used by Royal Anglian Rgt

Hi billy, those three imps are silver earrings/necklace/key did/charm bracelet types. Not military.

[billy]

Thanks for the imput lads, I don't need these anyone want a lucky charm?

[GriffMJ]

The Imp is a Lincolnshire thing.... I think it was the 4th Lincs Regt that wore it originally? The Imp comes from a "grotesque" in Lincolnshire Cathedral.