5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters Band Pouch badge with a twist!

[mooke07]

Hi all,

Here is a badge that might perplex members,

On face value it is a WM QVC Sherwood Foresters badge. Not a good cast example for a QVC period badge. Well it isn't as simple as that.

The Fifth battalion never existed as such in Victorian times. The 1st Volunteer Battalion (Derbyshire) became the 5th battalion with the creation of the Territorial Force in 1908. This is obviously not consistent with a Victorian crown.

The badge is actually a band pouch badge adopted by the 5th battalion Sherwood Foresters in about 1926. They may have adopted a QVC badge acknowledging their forebears and it seems band pouch badges can be a law unto themselves.

They are in WM or chrome and are usually cast.

An interesting badge, cheers Dean.

[Peter Brydon]

Dean,

The Liverpool Irish Pipes and Drums copied a Victorian pbp in the 1950`s so, yes, band badges are a law unto themselves.

Peter

[manchesters]

Originally Posted by Peter Brydon

Dean,

The Liverpool Irish Pipes and Drums copied a Victorian pbp in the 1950`s so, yes, band badges are a law unto themselves.

Peter

Thats got to be the biggest "cap" badge in the world!!

[Peter Brydon]

Simon.

The Liverpool Irish obviously liked big badges. The previous badge worn by the Pipes and Drums was the Liverpool Irish cap badge worn in the caubeen on a large alloy shamrock back plate, The back plates were made by a member of unit at his work- Cammell Lairds Shipyard.

The shamrock back plate was worn until the copy pouch belt plate was introduced in 1957,so for some years after the kings crown Liverpool Irish cap badge had become obscolete, it was still in use. I also have evidence that the kings crown cap badge was worn by cadets into the late 50`s, early 60`s.

Peter

Hi Dean, I must admit this is one of the poorest examples of a "Pouch Badge" I have ever seen. Privately cast for some reason but I have seen similar on covers of photo albums, map cases, wooden regimental cases, probably a one-off. Got an example of a 6th (2VB) Battalion privately manufactured but of a much better quality.