Ulster Signaller's & Despatch Rider's Club badge

[dumdum]

Hi all

Thought you might like to see the Ulster-related lapel badge that I've mentioned in a recent post.

It remained unidentified for a few months apart from realising that it had SOMETHING to do with "signals". It turned up in the most unexpected way and then I saw one on eBay for ....a lot of $$$$$$s! One day it might have outlived its novelty so......

A friend sent me some pictures of members of the "club" standing around their motorcycles waiting to be "useful"...

I note that this has a pinback (for women?) so is there a "half-moon" version (for men) too?

Common? Uncommon? Available as a cereal toy?

[Roy]

Hi,

A lovely looking badge and not one I have seen before.

Any possibility of a nice clean high res image?

Cheers,

Roy

[irishhorse]

Ulster signals and Dispatch Riders Corps. Were a part of the pre WWI Ulster Voluntee Force. The badge is rare, and very sought after.

[dumdum]

Hi Roy and others

Yes, I have many talents but taking photos if NOT one of them! I'll get working over the weekend in "natural light"!

[dumdum]

Hi Roy and others with an interest

Here is a better pic of that badge. It is actually a lot cleaner than the picture would have you believe.

I still don't think that I'll ever get an award for photography....

One day you might prise it out of me!

[arrestingu]

Hi
Just thought this old lapel badge may also be of interest , UVF despatch riders \sigs
Cheers
Steve

[dumdum]

Hi Steve

Thanks for that. It's clear that the two badges are linked in some way. I would guess that yours might be a tad later?

[arrestingu]

Hi
No idea !!! Only other one I have seen was a full size that went through Bosleys auctions.
Can't remember if it was an earlier or later design.
Cheers
Steve

[dumdum]

Hi Steve

After posting, I now recall that I did see one of these enamel jobbies sell on eBay about ten years back. I've had mine a tad longer than that. How it came my way is a story in itself! At the time it was just a "nice badge in good order".

If it really is that unusual and desirable, a sensible PM might get me thinking about how much I still want it.....