Unknown possibly unofficial cap badge.

[High Wood]

I was going through some of my old posts on another forum and found this, which I posted many years ago. It was an interesting thread that was left unsolved.

I thought that as this is a more specialist forum, I would repost it here to see what your thought are.

The badge appears relatively small and looks to be a cat or possibly a fox cub.

[High Wood]

Omerod Edwin Nunn, born 1898 enlisted into the 2/6th Btn, London Regiment, (City of London Rifles). He sustained a broken arm from a gun shot wound as Loos on the 29th September and later served with the 33rd Btn, London Regiment.

[mike_vee]

Possible connection to East Riding of Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265524561...AAAOSw-Vhg11DX


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[leigh kitchen]

Wearing Hospital Blues under his great coat.

First Name:
O E
Surname:
Nunn
Report Date:
18/10/1915
Information:
Listed as "Wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office from 18th October 1915.
Further Information:
This man was entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by their naming in this list.
Rank:
Private
Service Number:
2127
Duty Location:
France and Flanders
Service:
British Army
Primary Unit:
London Regiment
Secondary Unit:
1/6th Battalion (Rifles)
Tertiary Unit:
(Territorial Force)
Archive Reference:
DT28101915

British Army daily reports - missing, dead, wounded & POWs - WWI

[High Wood]

Originally Posted by mike_vee

Possible connection to East Riding of Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265524561...AAAOSw-Vhg11DX


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Mike,

that was one of the suggestions on the G.W.F. but it is not the same badge. Omerod Nunn also has no obvious connection to East Yorkshire as he was born and lived in Acton, West London.

I suspect that the badge has no actual military significance and is probably a brooch that he is wearing for the photographer in lieu of an issued cap badge.

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by High Wood

Mike,

that was one of the suggestions on the G.W.F. but it is not the same badge. Omerod Nunn also has no obvious connection to East Yorkshire as he was born and lived in Acton, West London.

I suspect that the badge has no actual military significance and is probably a brooch that he is wearing for the photographer in lieu of an issued cap badge.

I must have been in the process of posting when you gave details of his service .

As Leigh has mentioned , he is wearing hospital blues , so it could just be a photgrapher's prop.

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[Chacal]

I would say a 'lucky black cat' pin badge/brooch.

[CAM]

Originally Posted by Chacal

I would say a 'lucky black cat' pin badge/brooch.

Although I have no idea, a cat came to mind - wasn't the London Division flash a black cat?