Unknown Cap Badges - Need Help

[risaldar]

Any help with the identification of these cap badges will be greatly appreciated.

Many Thanks!

[peter monahan]

Risaldar

Not, I'm afraid, Indian Army. "DE" and "?SO", so ?? and "The ? of S's Own". I know that's not much help , but maybe the real experts can chip in.

[risaldar]

Had already ruled out the Indian Army Peter. I'm hoping someone might know?

I have a few shoulder titles that also need to be identified:

C.G.B
B.D.H
B.T.T.C
I.N.R
S.S.M&S.R
V.R.P.

Again, not Indian Army. Any help would be appreciated.

[wright241]

I wouldn't necessarily cut "India" out altogether, these may not be "Indian Army" badges as such but could also be badges worn by Indian Railway employees etc. It was a huge organisation in its own right.
Rgds, David

[risaldar]

David,

You are quite right and I had initially thought they could be AFI as well but so far I haven't been able to successfully identify them.

INR and SSM&SR may well be Railway Shoulder Titles.

[Lampwick]

Sault St. Marie & ? Railway (Canadian)??

[wright241]

Was there ever an "India/Indian National Railway"...? e.g. INR (I know the "R" could be rifles of course, but you never know.
You would have a very,very interesting time trying to bottom out all the various railway districts that would have existed - Hyderabad as a district rings a bell with me.... There must be hundreds of others. I have no idea whether there would be something so simple as a list..... That's what the internet is for...
Good luck

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by risaldar

Had already ruled out the Indian Army Peter. I'm hoping someone might know?

I have a few shoulder titles that also need to be identified:

C.G.B
B.D.H
B.T.T.C
I.N.R
S.S.M&S.R
V.R.P.

Again, not Indian Army. Any help would be appreciated.

SSM&SR - Canadian? Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment?

[risaldar]

Many thanks everyone! I really appreciate all the help.

I will assume SSM&SR is Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment, CFA.

I am attaching an image of the shoulder titles.

[Mike Jackson]

Does this help:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...lway_companies

It looks pretty comprehensive to me. Mike

[risaldar]

Thanks Mike! That is quite a comprehensive list.

It helps rule out the possibility of an 'Indian National Railway'.

[John S.]

Risaldar:
SSM & SR stands for Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regt, which was a Canadian Army unit that existed in WWII. It did not get overseas, though.
Cheers,
John S.

[fougasse1940]

Originally Posted by risaldar

Any help with the identification of these cap badges will be greatly appreciated.

Many Thanks!

I make it ED and SE&O.

Rgds, Thomas.

[risaldar]

Thank you all once again for your time and inputs.