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Information Needed
Can anyone please give me information about ACF/CCF shooting badges. My questions are;
1 What is the meaning of the different background colours, Black, Airforce blue and Scarlet? 2 When did they change orientation of the rifle from left pointing to right? 3 When did they shrink in size? Thanks for any help Dave |
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Dave,
Not just for Cadets as the extract from Grumpy's book clearly shows. In use as early as pre WW2. Available in several colour combos as my small collection shown below. I have not included the Air Force Blue as its not Army. I have always thought the small ones came in when BD was introduced, 1960? Maybe they changed direction then also. Certainly the older ones face left. regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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In the Army Cadet Force, the badges were worn on the left cuff of the Battle Dress Blouse a quarter of the distance between the top of the cuff and the elbow, with the muzzle pointing to the front. On the withdrawal of BD the badges were worn on a brassard with the various other badges earned, on the right sleeve, again muzzle pointing to the front. The size was reduced so that they would fit onto the brassard. It is written that the khaki background was for .22 and the red background for .303, in the two detachments I was in we worn the Khaki background badges for .303.
Marc
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards. |
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Thanks Simon. By the way the 5th badge down on the right is a CCF(RAF) one.
Dave |
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Thanks Marc that answers a lot, do you have a date (year) that Cadet Battledress was phased out?
Dave |
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regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards. |
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Great post everyone
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Still wearing BD as a cadet in Somerset in 1979
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Marc
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards. |
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