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First Aid Instructor
What is the back ground of these badges? Were they ever used.
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This maybe a St Johns ambulance arm badge......but I could be wrong ???
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St John Ambulance, not St John's ....... they are rather keen on the distinction.
In the Great War the worsted St John badge was often worn on the left cuff if I remember correctly. |
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You list it in the first edition of your book grumpy unless new information came to light at a later date.
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Ah ha,keep your eyes open for the error version of this badge. The instructor part reads "instructor" I think.
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Listed in COSA 1984 Section CB as
Qualified First Aid Instructor NSN 8455-99-974-2246 Metal Aluminium Anodised Gold NSN 8455-99-974-2072 Metal Aluminium Anodised Silver Material Regulations Volume III Pamphlet 15 Table 7 Advanced Skill at Arms / Instructors Rod entwined with serpent in wreath First Aid Instructors (other than RAMC personnel) qualified on Unit First Aid Instructors Course at RAMC Training Centre Also in Table 8 Skill at Arms Badges Rod and Serpent in Wreath Regimental Medical Assistants in RAC and Infantry So an apparent and intentional distinction but the cloth versions are without the word INSTRUCTOR possible a manufacturing difficulty? The anodised versions can be found mis-spelt 'INSTUCTOR' Tim
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Thanks for the information.
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I have come across the cloth Regimental Medical Assistant (Snake on as stick) badge, and if I remember correctly I did wear one for a while on both the KF shirt No 2 dress shirt (Barrack Dress) and on the Jersey Heavy Wool before I completed the Infantry section commanders battle course and took to wearing the crossed rifles Skill At Arms Instructors badge instead. Of course being the British Army only one trade badge could be worn at any one time and in the end I did have a wide selection to choose from being the typical Infantry Jack of all trades. Regards, M |
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Snake on a stick
And,
Here they are in the flesh including the previously mentioned RMA snake on a stick badge. Cheers, M Last edited by guest123a; 21-07-15 at 06:42 PM. |
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Marcus
what is the Kings Div badge bottom centre? PL |
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Paul,
PM sent. Regards, M |
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