Tyneside Scottish RA unit "repro" cap badge.

[3dg]

Hello
Just thought I'd post this for interest.
I was posted to BATUS in Canada for 6 months in 1995, while I was there I managed to get many badges from soldiers passing through while they were on exercise.
The most intriguing was a Scottish chap, he and three others came in and I saw he was wearing a Tyneside Scottish cap Badge on his TOS.
I cannot remember what unit he said, but it was a Royal Artillery Battery, and he said when on exercise they all wore unofficially the TS cap badge.
The next time I saw him, he gave me his spares and pulled his arm patch off.
Very nice of him
So I thought I'd share for interests sake

Chris

[Neil M.ex14/20H.MAN A.C.F]

Hi Chris
The Unit is(The Tyneside Scotish)204 Battery R.A.Volunteer's.
It is worn with the Black Watch red hackle,which you may already be aware of.
Regards
Neil

[mike_vee]

And today on eBay I spot :

"Vintage Tyneside Scottish Regiment Enamel Badge"

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-T...UAAOSwdLJfc4fb


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[oc14]

204 Battery was (and probably still is) part of 101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers). Between 1998 and 2002 I worked within the Headquarters of 15(North East) Brigade and frequently encountered members of 204 Battery who all wore (officially, as far as I know), the Tyneside Scottish cap badge. The then CO, who I knew quite well, was a keen military historian and medal collector and was a great advocate of the TS heritage within the unit.

PL

[3dg]

Great information, thank you, it's good to know what unit it is.
They weren't wearing the hackle though, maybe an exercise thing?

Chris

[hagwalther]

Hi Guys,

From my notes:

1. This badge is worn by all ranks of the 204 (Tyneside Scottish) Battery, 101st (Northumbrian) Medium Regiment, Royal Regiment of Artillery and also by the Pipe Band of the 101st (Northumbrian) Medium Regiment, Royal Regiment of Artillery. Authorisation to wear the badge by both units is recorded in the Royal Regiment of Artillery Dress Regulations circa. 1985 with purchase made from regimental funds.

2. Hodges records this badge as a reproduction item. Indeed, many ‘repros’ may be found for sale for a few pounds albeit without the bright silver coloured finish of the modern item. The officially authorised and issued version appears to be made from these same reproduction dies.

Attached is one that I believe is the modern 'official' item albeit from repro dies as noted by Hodges. See Hodges, British Military Badges pages 370-371.

However, while mine is slightly different from the example from Hodge's book it does reconcile with a issue item obtained from an existing member of the 204 (Tyneside Scottish) Battery implying that the unit may well be obtaining stock from multiple sources.

Regards,

Chris

[3dg]

Hi Chris.
Thank you very much for that most useful information.
So I'll class it as an original repro ha ha.
I'm actually going to put it with my RA badges, as it is an Artillery Battery.
Thank you all for your contributions.

Chris