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Officer's Cap Badges: Infantry
What, if any, officers' badges were worn for the following infantry units during the Second World War?
South Saskatchewan Regiment? (An osd pattern exists, but was that worn?) Régiment de Maisonneuve? Cape Breton Highlanders? (silver overlay on osd? or silver overlay on gilt?) Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa? Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada?
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Bill, I don't know about the other units, but the CHofO museum has a cast solid silver cap badge on a glengarry in the collection. It was worn by a Pipe Major circa 1944 -5 and it was described by the late curator as an "Officer and Warrant Officer Class 1 bonnet badge".
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I have seen one officer wearing an officer's badge. On all the other photographs, the RdeMais. officers are wearing the regular ORs badge (could be that they kept the officer badge on the Service Dress Cap ??). As for the SSR, I have a photograph of the officer's badge worn by a Lt. at a meeting between Gen. Crerar and Lt.Col. Malone (O.C. PR unit).
Jo
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I have seen photos of Lt Col CCI Merritt wearing the bronze with silver overlay cap badge. Cannot recall if the photo was pre-Dieppe or post release.
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Some pics of the SSR,in the field.
Jo Lt.Col. Vern Stott.... http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/d...oviqqavs023t31 The officer on the right.... http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/d...oviqqavs023t31
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Regiment de Maisonneuve ORs badge worn by Lt.Woods.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/d...oviqqavs023t31
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CBH, but not good enough to know for sure.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/d...oviqqavs023t31 http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/d...oviqqavs023t31
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HI Bill, I think I have a QOCH officers badge, marked "P" in a frame somewhere. I'll take a pic then add it to my album.
Greg Last edited by GregN; 14-09-10 at 08:12 PM. |
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Bill
Here is a Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Officer's badge from my collection. It has Scottish Hallmarks indicating the badge was made in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1941 by the maker T.E, who was in business in Edinburgh from 1937-1962. Curiously the badge is also maker marked W.Scully Montreal. Cheers, James |
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Here are two other examples of officers' badges that I have, which I believe were worn during the Second World War.
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Hi James, Nice badges. I wonder if the TE company was subcontracted by Scully? That would explain the double marking.
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Or maybe the jeweler made his cast from a Scully OR badge? The SCULLY looks cast to me, rather than die-stamped.
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I wonder if the current incarnation of Scully would have records documenting any such possible subcontracting during the Second World War period. |
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Am I correct in the belief that the "P" marking stands for "Silver Plate"? |
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Yes Canuck, "P" for plate and "S" for Sterling.
G |
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