Coldstream Guards - Pith Helmet Badge? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

#1 10-10-18, 02:44 PM

Good day

Is this a pith helmet badge or similar? It is approx 8.7 cms tall but lugs look rather short.

Also a nice bed plate (is that what they are called?), stamped F Narborough Birmingham on the reverse

Thanks

James

grenadierguardsman · #2 10-10-18, 06:57 PM

Im not keen on the Pith Helmet badge, looks too new to me. See what others say though. Nice bed plate though.
Andy

KLR · #3 10-10-18, 08:35 PM

Very nice, they both look good to me.
Given that they are probably related PLEASE don't separate them !!

#4 10-10-18, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KLR

Very nice, they both look good to me.
Given that they are probably related PLEASE don't separate them !!

Came from a guardsman who did national service in the late 50s.

Hot my area of interest so will be selling them.

Alex Rice · #5 11-10-18, 05:56 AM

Is the badge not an O/Rs valise badge rather than a pith helmet badge?
Cheers,
Alex

john badge · #6 11-10-18, 09:57 AM

The badge is not a valise badge as the fittings are wrong. I have seen pics of Coldstreamers wearing this large badge on sunhelmets but it was my understanding that such badges would usualy be a pagri type with a slider?

grenadierguardsman · #7 11-10-18, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesmilitaria

Came from a guardsman who did national service in the late 50s.

Hot my area of interest so will be selling them.

If it did come from a Guardsman what ever era, I'm sure he would have had his details stamped on it.
Andy

Hawthorn · #8 11-10-18, 07:44 PM

Andy,

Have to agree with you, if this was the property of an ex Guardsman it would surely be stamped with his Name, Rank and Number unless of course he decided to acquire a souvenir of his Service from the Stores.

Not saying this is anything to go by

but I personally have never seen a Coldstream Bed Plate of that construction either.

Regards Simon.