GuyB

Thanks Guy. He was finally a Captain, I believe, but I don't know at what rank he enlisted. Your rapid recognition of the badge leads me to believe it is fairly common, or at least not uncommon.

Apologies. In that case, it may well be a commissioned officers cap badge in silver plate or unmarked silver made locally in India. Sometimes Scottish SNCO and Officers cap badges can be almost identical in design but constructed out of different materials.

In fact, they are not that common, it's just that Scottish cap badges are heavily researched area.

It's a very nice example of a Cameronian SNCO's badge worn between around 1901 to 1958. Was your father a Sergeant, Colour Sergeant or Warrant Officer?

Only five badges were made so this is not something that will find its way onto ebay anytime soon !

You'd be suprised just how quickly badges such as this get copied....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Badge-WO1-GSM-Garrison-SGT-Major-Ceremonial-Rank-on-4-Bars-Chevron-R783-CHV-/200724839492

Guy - I agree that it would be wrong to use the photo without full accreditation - however, the Crown

Copyright was set-up to distribute material to interested people. I think therefore that you could post this

picture of the tailor - it would be interesting. Should they object - which I doubt with the GMIC credibility -

then we can always apologise - and perhaps, sacrifice one of the newer members. Mervyn

I'd rather not be sacrificed, but here's the picture. (Crown Copyright acknowledged)

Thankyou Guy - a lovely clear picture - and what an impressive badge it is ?

I actually have a photo of the Master Tailor sewing on the badge from the MOD blog but it's crown copyright.

Here's the badge itself on the WO1 (GSM) Mott's tunic

Modern Aide de Camps to the Queen wear a gilt metal EIIR below their rank on the epaulettes in No1, Service dress and sometimes barrack dress (depending on whether metal or embroidered rank is worn). This includes Chaplains and Surgeons.

I've had a look in Rank and Rate by E C Coleman and there's nothing similar worn by Royal Navy officers.

The Japanese Imperial Navy appear to wear a button with a small Chrysanthemum over the top of the anchor so I doubt it is Japanese.