Building a Bibliography.

[Swift and Bold]

Tyneside Irish; Yes, I thought that was why had included the Vietnam book.

Some of the following may be more obscure and difficult to track down.


BLAST OF WAR – a History of Nottingham’s Bantams – 15th (S) Bn. Sherwood Foresters, 1915- 1919. M. Bacon and D. Langley. The first history of this Kitchener’s Army Battalion. Covers formation, training and service on the Western Front. Includes lists of honours and awards, casualties and details of badges worn

BADGES & INSIGNIA OF THE RHODESIAN SECURITY FORCES 1890-1980
Arniel, A.J.


ENGLISH AND WELSH INFANTRY REGIMENTS. AN ILLUSTRATED RECORD OF SERVICE 1662-1995 by Ray Westlake

DISCOVERING ENGLISH COUNTY REGIMENTS
Bennett, Ian F.W.

Badges of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers by J Maguire

The British Army Up-to-date ... Campaigns, regimental histories, battle honours, badges, etc. Illustrated by the author by Percy Valentine Harris (1944)


The Badges of Warrant and Non-Commissioned Rank in the British Army. [With plates.] by Nicholas Payan Dawnay ([Society for Army Historical Research. Special Publication. no. 6.]

Hat Badges of the Australian Army 1903-1930 by Alfred N Festberg


New regulations for uniforms, laces, badges etc., to be worn by the British army (infantry of the line and militia) : also a tabulated statement, alterations and additions in titles and composition of the new regiments compiled from the general order issued by H.R.H. the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, 11th April, 1881 by George Kenning. (reprint 1986)

Official Crests of the British Army, now in daily use. 240 different designs, including all regimental badges (Gale & Polden: 1901)

OTC, CCF, ACF, Cadets : badges, shoulder titles, flashes, buttons, swagger canes : identification and checklist. By Keith Rawlings

[Mike]

Originally Posted by tynesideirish

Ah! well spotted! However Included because they served under the British Order Of Battle in WW2!

that's actually a very interesting point , so did the belgian SAS and Paras, Greek artillery, infantry and engineer units .. even Libyan Infantry "3rd Arab Force"....not to mention a good number of US and a stack of Polish units....could write a book on the subject....... "Insignia of the Foreign units that served under british command in ww2"


(I bet someone will google that imaginary title some day and end up here!!!!)

Hi
The bound Bulletens that you have I also have themvand as far asnI now that is the lot which where bound but every quarter there is a couple of pages on badges in the journal and fellow by the name of Gary Gibbs does it
BLIZZARD

[Mike]

Originally Posted by BLIZZARD

Hi
The bound Bulletens that you have I also have themvand as far asnI now that is the lot BLIZZARD

ah well .....I can stop looking for other volumes now then !!

but....I may be able to find them in their binders instead

[tynesideirish]

Originally Posted by Administrator

thanks for that. -can't find much on Indian Badges .. must be something specific out there on the Gurkhas???

Of course, The Indian's (inc Gurkhas) are covered (to a point) in Cox's Military Badges of The British Empire 1914-18.

[Swift and Bold]

Has an index ever been published to the MHS journal?

Many articles relating to badges have appeared in the Medal News magazine. An index to these appears in the Annual 'Medal Year Book' published by Token Publishing.

Over the years many badge related articles have appeared in the learned JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR ARMY HISTORICAL RESEARCH

for example:
AUTUMN, 1951. VOL. XXIX. NO. 119. Some Military Band Badges
SUMMER, 1952. VOL. XXX. NO. 122. Badges: The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's 64th/98th)
SUMMER, 1954. VOL. XXXII. NO. 130. Welsh Militia Regiments, 1757-1881: Their Badges and Buttons.
September 1957. Vol. XXXV. No 143. Artillery badges.
SEPTEMBER, 1966. VOL. XLIV. NO. 179. The Sergeants' Arm Badges of the 11th Hussars (P.A.O)
SUMMER, 1967. VOL. XLV. NO. 182. : The "Six Old Corps" and Their "Ancient" Badges.
SUMMER, 1968. VOL. XLVI. NO. 186. The Sergeants' Arm Badge of the 9th Royal Lancers.

An Index covering all articles from 1921 to 1990 has been published by the Society.

Their home page is here : http://www.sahr.co.uk/

[Mike]

hi thanks for that swift & bold
will construct a links page which will definitley have the two mentioned societies on it (MHS & SAHR) plus hopefully a stack of more online resources related to insignia once i find out what's 'out there'

I am not sure how the MHS publish their index (I am sure they do) , if "blizzard" reads this he may be able to tell us. (two of the three bound volumes I have have a 5 year index to match the period coved by that volume, but I dont know if that only applies to the bound volumes or not.

[Swift and Bold]

Here's a book on badges that hasn't even been published yet. Perhaps it can be reviewed on the forum when it hits the bookshelves on 22 October 2007:

British Army Cap Badges of the Twentieth Century (Crowood Collectors') (Hardcover)
by Arthur Ward (Author)

Price: £19.95

There is yet anther book waiting to be released by publishers it is due out around the 23rd October 07 anyone who wishes to have it can pre order on AMAZON it is " Britsih Army Cap Badges of the Twentieth Centuary (Crowood Collectors) and the aurthor Arthur Ward it is priced about £20.
BLIZARD

[Mike]

What's this blizzard great minds think alike????

S & B Just beat you to it listing the same book!!

British Army Cap Badges of the Twentieth Century

[Swift and Bold]

Another useful periodical (available only to members) is the 'Journal of the Military Heraldry Society' This is called 'THE FORMATION SIGN' . The Military Heraldry Society was formed in 1951 by Major John Waring to foster and encourage the study of collecting cloth formation signs.

The latest issue for July - September 2007 carries articles submitted by members covering cloth badges worn by the Royal Tank Regiment (RTR), Yeomanry Regiments which became part of the Royal Armoured Corps from 1947, the 79th Amoured Division (Hobbart's Funnies) and a range of other cloth badges worn by the amoured divisions of World War II.

Further details about the Military Heraldry Society included membership can be obtained from their membership secretary whose details can be found here :
http://www.army.mod.uk/contacts/divisions/heraldry.htm

p.s Their website seems to be out of action

Swift and Bold

[Swift and Bold]

The Staffords 1881-1978: Badges And Uniforms
G. Rosignoli And Capt. C. J. Whitehouse

[Mike]

Originally Posted by Swift and Bold

The Staffords 1881-1978: Badges And Uniforms
G. Rosignoli And Capt. C. J. Whitehouse

thanks for that S&B .....one solitary copy on abe

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/Se...orms&x=37&y=14

[Swift and Bold]

'The Regimental Badge Collection' by John Gaylor. Published by Military Mailwise 1990. Each capbadge worn by the Army as at 1990 is featured in full colour on its own page with an accompanying history of the Regiment or Corps of the British Army.

ISBN 0 95159669 0 X

[Mike]

ta...now got them added...

also found a second book on cav arm Badges

Arm Badges of the British Cavalry Regiments: Seaman, Peter. 1994, 164 pages.

abe (search now empty someone must have bought it 11/10/07)