1st Yemen Infantry

[Eddie Parks]

Here's a badge which may not even exist. The 1st Yemen Infantry had a brief life after the Great War. British Officers and SNCOs wore a Solar Topee with a cloth flash on the side, all Arab ranks wore a turban without any badge. There was a shoulder title but there may never have been a cap badge - unless anyone's got one?

This is a crest from an envelope and there is a very similar sweet-heart brooch.

Eddie

[revdougal]

I presume you have seen the 1st Yemen Infantry silver brooch depicted in Appx vii of "The Armed Forces of Aden" (Lord/Birtles;2000). It is clearly the same as you show. I have the "very similar" khunjar brooch from my time in the Gulf, and also the badge of the 45th Aden Rifles, 1917-20, (but on paper perhaps to 1934) - but that is nothing like the Yemeni badge.

[Eddie Parks]

Hi, Yes that's the one I was referring to. The paper crest seems almost identical, in fact it could easily have been based on the brooch. I too have a souk dagger, I think most of us we served in that part of the world do!

I'd love to see the 45th Aden Rifles badge!! Please.

[Quicksilver]

Is the 45 Aden Rifles badge the cloth patch in red and black with ADEN RIFLES on it?
Rgds Cliff Lord

[revdougal]

Regretably I have no wherewithal to post a picture; however here is description:

The Aden Rifles badge is die cast, fairly "delicate" looking, in the shape of a pear/tear drop,40mm x 28mm. Within the "outer perimeter", muskets,crossed half way along the barrels their slings falling symetrically behind a scroll across the butts - at about 30 degrees upwards on each side - inscribed "ADEN RIFLES".
It is voided throughout, brass looking on the front; reverse is smooth/flat wm, with integral lugs.

[Quicksilver]

Hello Revdougal,
Thank you very much indeed for the description of 45 Aden Rifles headdress badge. My revised copy of The Armed Forces of Aden 1839-1967 will be off to the publisher in a week or so and I wonder if it would be possible to get a photo or good photocopy of the badge from you to include in the book. You would of course get a photo credit. As an aside, I have a pair of white metal titles of 67 ADEN RIFLES. This is a fine cast and came with some provinence but I can find no record of this unit. It seems strange that it would be faked in such good condition.

The revised edition will have about 100 extra photos and 21 colour illustrations of the uniforms. There will be some new text and a couple more badges. The emphasis is on Arab raised forces rather than British units.
best regards Cliff Lord

[saumua]

Cliff,

Do you have a draft to view? must be coffe time....

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Hello Revdougal,
Thank you very much indeed for the description of 45 Aden Rifles headdress badge. My revised copy of The Armed Forces of Aden 1839-1967 will be off to the publisher in a week or so and I wonder if it would be possible to get a photo or good photocopy of the badge from you to include in the book. You would of course get a photo credit. As an aside, I have a pair of white metal titles of 67 ADEN RIFLES. This is a fine cast and came with some provinence but I can find no record of this unit. It seems strange that it would be faked in such good condition.

The revised edition will have about 100 extra photos and 21 colour illustrations of the uniforms. There will be some new text and a couple more badges. The emphasis is on Arab raised forces rather than British units.
best regards Cliff Lord

[Quicksilver]

The draft is done, just waiting for one more illustration to come in saumua. Coffee next week?
quicksilver

Originally Posted by saumua

Cliff,

Do you have a draft to view? must be coffe time....

[Eddie Parks]

Revdougal - I would also really like to see a picture of the Aden Rifles badge!!
Eddie

[revdougal]

How can this be arranged? Local photographer perhaps?
If so, what is actually required?