Unknown WO1 rank badge - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Mike H · #1 19-10-21, 04:52 PM

Does anybody have any ideas on this rank badge please ?

CAM · #2 19-10-21, 06:45 PM

Mike,

the only black on red I know of was the Apprentices but that I have only seen on the 'regular' shape badge, not round.

Chris

leigh kitchen · #3 19-10-21, 06:52 PM

It's an appointment badge for a WOI"Conductor" isn't it, although I don't know what the colours signify.

Mike H · #4 19-10-21, 06:53 PM

Yes Chris,i have both versions of the std QC Black on red.

54Bty · #5 19-10-21, 06:53 PM

Possibly a Canadian badge they did follow us for a while.

I doubt that Apprentices, Gurkhas or the KRRC., would have had a Conductor or Master Gunner Class 1.

Marc

Mike H · #6 21-10-21, 12:52 PM

Further to earlier post.
The badge is 52mm in diameter so mess dress sized with a white hessian type backing.

Bill A · #7 21-10-21, 08:00 PM

Rule out Canadian. The only conductor appointments in the Canadian army were in the RCOC and RCASC. Neither wore red on black rank badges.

Home Guard · #8 21-10-21, 08:41 PM

I found some other versions of this patch on eBay also listed as "Conductor" badges. Beyond that I have no idea what it is.

Terry

Mike H · #9 21-10-21, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill A

Rule out Canadian. The only conductor appointments in the Canadian army were in the RCOC and RCASC. Neither wore red on black rank badges.

Thanks Bill, the plot thickens or rather the mystery deepens.

bess55 · #10 22-10-21, 02:40 PM

Mike, all I've got is this - stating the bleeding obvious, which has the red felt backing.

Willam may well be your man to ask, he was an avid WO.1 rank badge collector at one time. He has an extensive collection.

Mike H · #11 22-10-21, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bess55

Mike, all I've got is this - stating the bleeding obvious, which has the red felt backing.

Willam may well be your man to ask, he was an avid WO.1 rank badge collector at one time. He has an extensive collection.

William the anodised badge William ?

bess55 · #12 22-10-21, 03:24 PM

Roger. . . .

Home Guard · #13 22-10-21, 03:58 PM

Here's one of the ones on eBay, an embroidered version.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254211197...cAAOSw-u9a5Zai

Am not familiar with the patch or the seller, so just sharing for info only.

Terry

Mike H · #14 22-10-21, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Home Guard

Here's one of the ones on eBay, an embroidered version.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254211197...cAAOSw-u9a5Zai

Am not familiar with the patch or the seller, so just sharing for info only.

Terry

Thanks Terry,its the std WO1 conductors badge for the RLC