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31-05-14, 10:20 AM
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WM KC Suffolk Regiment
Hi all,
Two all WM KC Suffolk Regiment badges to share. The version with the slider has a non-voided section below the Gibraltar scroll to the 3 castle turrets and is voided between the top of the wreath and the crown. However, the lugged version has voided turrets but is not voided between laurel wreath and the crown. Ok I am at your mercy - walking out badge and one is no good - slider version? Don't you love a day with occasional showers, cheers Dean 
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31-05-14, 11:03 AM
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One of the Battalions was converted to tanks, 142 reg
they wore a WM lugged Suffolk badge in the black beret, not sure on that one though I dont think there was a WM walking out as the TA badge was another design but would like to know if anyone knows different, Kev
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31-05-14, 11:57 AM
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Thanks Kev and Andy,
The lugged one looks the better badge. I had thought regimental police or walking out badge. The WM Y&L badge post showed it to be a later than I had imagined armoured battalion, 150 RAC, so in this case your 142 reg suggestion fits thanks. Cheers Dean
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31-05-14, 02:57 PM
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My 142nd has the same un voided wreath detail as yours and the slightly larger than usual crown, Kev
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31-05-14, 04:52 PM
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Kev,
you have me intrigued with the reference to the single piece WM 142 RAC badge. I am no expert on the subject but i had always been led to believe that the converted units chose to wear there original cap badges but have them modified in the field by the REME by plating the standard badge. If this were the case the Suffolks RAC badge would be a chrome plated bi-metal badge rather than a single piece item. Do you have any further details on the 142 single piece wm badge? Cheers Dave
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02-06-14, 04:40 PM
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clicked wrong button!
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03-06-14, 01:45 AM
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WM KC Suffolk Regt
Rob,
Digressing slightly (but staying within the Suffolk Corps): according to post-war records on 01.07.50. Ordnance sought to know what badges 629 LAA Regt RA (The Cambridgeshire Regt) TA wore. Reply; Officer's Coloured Forage Cap with peak- All silver. Officer's SD with peak- Bronze. Beret for all ranks- O/R's cap badge. Collard Dogs- SD- Brass. Blues- Silver. 30.10.50. WO request Regt adopt RA Grenade collar dogs & silver buttons. 04.12.51. WO confirm that Officer's badge should be silver plate & OR's WM. 24.10.52. Patterns of badges and buttons sealed for wear by 629 Regt. 24.10.52. Sealed as replacement for WM & GM version. Regt was RA unit at this time. 27.07.55. Proposed Dress & Embellishments for 629 Airborne Light Regt, RA (TA). Beret- all ranks. Maroon Airborne beret with Cambs Regt cap badge. (Officers- silver. OR's- WM). Therefore, an all WM Cambs Regt would be an unusual RA version! Stephen.
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03-06-14, 06:09 PM
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White metal Cambs.
Stephen,
Nice to hear from you, with regards to white metal badges to the Cambridgeshire Regt, there was an all white metal badge which was worn post WWII, sealed 24th October 1952, as to whether this was widely issued is another matter, I can remember a friend of mine whose Father was in the Cambridgeshire T.A., in the mid 1950's who had a bi-metal badge, maybe old stock . . ! Rob Last edited by Sonofacqms; 03-06-14 at 06:21 PM.
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