Help To Identify Badges

[badgecollector]

hi guys
help to identify these badges please
BC

[Alan O]

The w/m star is the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards worn from circa 1926.

The one and all badge is a collar badge for the Cornwall Regiment.

The rose and star is a collar for the East Yorkshires.

Alan

[ard-ri]

BC,

No idea what the top one is but if you want another

http://cgi.ebay.com/silver-badge-no-...QQcmdZViewItem

Michael

[badgecollector]

hi alan & michael
thanks for your replies and help.
how weird, another unknown big silver badge on ebay. and whats weirder is that you found it michael.
BC

[ard-ri]

Well, the weird tend to find each other

Michael

[DavidS]

Victoria Rifles of Canada collar badge

[badgecollector]

Originally Posted by DavidS

Victoria Rifles of Canada collar badge

hi david
thanks for that. any idea of the period it was used?
BC

[Chrisr]

Originally Posted by Alan Owen

The one and all badge is a collar badge for the Cornwall Regiment.

Alan,
When they worn? I understand the DCLI wore them up until when?

Cheers
Chris

[DavidS]

Originally Posted by badgecollector

hi david
thanks for that. any idea of the period it was used?
BC

The VRC collar dog pattern was used from at least 1928 (Mazeas) to 1965 (maybe?). Someone else will have to tell you whether it was used prior.

Victoria Rifles (Montreal) served in Newfoundland from late 1940 to 1941, then in New Brunswick as part of the 7th CDN. Division. According to Tripp's badge book, "Canada's Army in World War II", the regiment embarked for the UK 11/20/1944 but was disbanded one day after embarkation for use as reinforcements.

Thompson's "Cap Badges and Insignia of the Canadian Army, 1953-1973" shows a QC version of their cap badge, but he does not show collars, which I assume were probably the same design. In any event, according to Thompson, the regiment was reduced to nil strength in 1965.

Off the cuff, looking at the back of the collar in your pic. I'd guess this one is WW2.

[Bill A]

Hey Dave, Don't forget that the VRC lost the active service battalion at Hong Kong.

[DavidS]

Royal Rifles of Canada was one of the two Canadian regiments wiped out in Hong Kong. The second was the Winnipeg Grenadiers. As per my previous post, Victoria Rifles were in 7th Division, which was a home defense division.

[Bill A]

Sorry Dave, my rushed mistake. You are quite correct. The Royal Rifles were at Hong Kong, not the VRC.

[nansouty]

The "ONE AND ALL" is indeed a D.C.L.I collar badge Other Ranks Third Pattern 1884-1906 it can be in either pierced or solid brass or guilded versions.I hope that this is of help.

[Alex Rice]

Hi BC
The eagle at the bottom of the group is part of a Royal Rhodesian Air Force officer's cap badge, 1956 - 1970, though I think they only started using anodised eagles on them in 1960. The blade that is just visible was used to secure it to a black felt backing and there would have been a bullion wire queen's crown above and a half wreath below. Rgds,
Alex