Chris Boonzaier Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I used to have many variations, now unfortunately only one... but it is a starting point for a thread..Here is a South African one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 Its one of the nice ones where the wheel actually turns.I assume the Aussies and Kiwis had something similar? India? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Canadian...really no different than the British I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 (edited) A '50s Officers brown Forage cap badge, no seperate wheel but a rivet placed in the middle and screwpost on the rev Edited January 18, 2007 by Laurence Strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 For our Brit members... for this thread we will let you join the commanwealth.... You may post your thingies as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 For our Brit members... for this thread we will let you join the commanwealth.... You may post your thingies as well....Thanks for clarifying and letting us join Chris.Some 'thingies' of mine, I can't find my rotating wheel badge which is a shame as I like playing with it. The volunteer badges could well be restrikes.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shako_uk Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 And to add to thre thread, another half-dozen:1. Ceylon. An officer's quality badge with loose wheel2. Federated Malay States Volunteer Force.3. India4. Jamaica5. British Guiana Militia Artillery6. Singapore Volunteer ArtilleryAll ar bras except the last, which is in white-metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Nice one's I was not aware there were so many different type's. My eye's are open now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 Hi Shako,any chance of clearer scans?ThanksChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shako_uk Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Lengthening the thread, Chris, and hoping that these scans meet more with your approval. If so, I'll repeat the first six.1. Singapore (K/c)2. Singapore (Q/c)3. New Zealand (K/c) (a little over-polished, unfortunately)4. New Zealand (K/c)5. Australia (K/c)6. Fiji (Q/c) - was there a K/c version of this?Fur more following . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shako_uk Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 And the last pair of this batch . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shako_uk Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 O.k, I can only post one this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shako_uk Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 And the sixth scan of this batch:There are more of these which I can display if of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hi,thanks!Great stuff. I did not know that Singapore even had any arty !!I suppose the V is for Volunteers? Must be pretty scarce badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hi,thanks!Great stuff. I did not know that Singapore even had any arty !!I suppose the V is for Volunteers? Must be pretty scarce badges.What would Fiji need arty for...fishing?Please feel free to post more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 On the subject of the Canadian badge I found this -"After the First World War, when the issue of battle honours was being decided, the RCA asked permission to use "Ubique" in place of "Canada" in recognition of distinguished overseas service in all campaigns. This was approved by King George V on 5 August 1926, and promulgated by G042/1927 the next year."As to the moveable wheel I got this reply from the Royal Artillery Museum -"The wheel on the officers' helmet plate and cap badge was not made to move. On the whole they were "played with" or "aggressively cleaned" until the rivet became loose and the wheel moved. During both World Wars the Canteens sold badges with a purpose made moving wheel, but for sale to Other Ranks only."Some of my collector/dealer friends dispute this but I'll go with the horse's mouth for the time being.Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saumua Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Is the Fiji one annodised? And the sixth scan of this batch: There are more of these which I can display if of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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