REME WM 1st Pattern - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

REMEVMBEA1 · #1 17-03-12, 01:18 PM

I would appreciate any comments on these two

2747andy · #2 17-03-12, 01:24 PM

Photo is not clear enough to be able to see any detail!

Andy

fougasse1940 · #3 17-03-12, 01:35 PM

Thanks for showing them. Both look (nickel?) plated, see the lugs and slider.

ebro · #4 17-03-12, 02:15 PM

I understand from previous threads that WM corps badges are associated with attachment to armored units.
Eddie

Pylon1357 · #5 17-03-12, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 2747andy

Photo is not clear enough to be able to see any detail!

Andy

My thoughts exactly.... My first thought was too blurry.

REMEVMBEA1 · #6 17-03-12, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Pylon1357

My thoughts exactly.... My first thought was too blurry.

I'll try again using a better camera.

fougasse1940 · #7 17-03-12, 09:11 PM

Interesting, the officers die cast lugged badge, normally in gilt, is silver plated?
The OR's die stamped and slidered badge is nickel plated.

Rgds,

Thomas.

Mike · #8 18-03-12, 12:24 AM

I picked up a nickel plated Pioneer Corps a few weeks ago.
Some utter cad sniped me on ebay for a nickel plated Catering Corps
a few months back, I'm still not fully recovered from that incident.

jeep · #9 18-03-12, 05:07 PM

Here's my ORs plated (not in very good condition) and a WM collar which I assume is officers. Never seen another, so if anyone has a spare give me a shout! Could do with a better cap badge example too.

fougasse1940 · #10 18-03-12, 07:11 PM

Both look standard G/M to me.
I was under the impression these first design REME collars were the same size as cap badges, but with E/W lugs instead of a slider?

Rgds,

Thomas.

jeep · #11 19-03-12, 04:56 PM

Thomas. Bad photo I'm afraid. As stated the cap badge has been plated and the collar is definately WM with 'silver' lugs running NS. I have other OR collars in brass with copper lugs and they all run EW.

Alan Y · #12 30-03-12, 06:33 PM

I have two GM OR Collars which have lugs E/W and also an OSD with lugs E /W and all three are smaller than the cap badge.

Regards Alan Y.

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REMEVMBEA1 · #13 30-03-12, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jeep

Here's my ORs plated (not in very good condition) and a WM collar which I assume is officers. Never seen another, so if anyone has a spare give me a shout! Could do with a better cap badge example too.

I have quite a few collars , mostly bronzed , and a GM all the same size and lugged EW but I have a collar in GM slightly larger also lugged EW , your's is the first one I've seen lugged NS. I'll try some pics tomorrow.