The Welsh Guards

[leigh kitchen]

The King's Crown Full Dress badge of WOII Company Sergeant Majors, &, worn on three gold chevrons that of CQMS Colour Sergeants.

As a King's Crown item, introduced post WWI with the resumption of the wearing of Full Dress by The Guards (in the case of The Welsh Guards the introduction rather than resumption of Full Dress for the regiment as it was raised on 26/2/1915 & had'nt a pre-war uniform to resume). Replaced by a St. Edward's Crown version sometime after 1952.

A little wear & tear evident, but a nice badge, shown here at actual size.

Edited January 23, 2011 by leigh kitchen

[Mervyn Mitton]

This should be good thread, Leigh. I shall look forward to seeing you enlarge on their history.

[Paul L Murphy]

Here is the Queen's Crown version of the badge.

And the smaller badge worn on mess dress.

[leigh kitchen]

Nice, impressive badges, attractive items.

I don't have much in the way of Welsh Guards stuff Merv, here's a link to a thread on a Welsh Guards Musician's cap:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=43771&st=0&p=404878&hl=+welsh%20+guards%20+cap&fromsearch=1&#entry404878

[leigh kitchen]

Some Welsh Guards shoulder titles, issued during the 1930's / WWII era:

Edited January 25, 2011 by leigh kitchen

[coldstream]

A Great War silk post card to the Welsh Guards.

[leigh kitchen]

Nice little card, I have a few but not too many with insignia on, more the general flags & flowers types.

[coldstream]

Leigh

I fortunately have silk cards to all five of the Footguard Regiments but they are getting harder to find and expensive. Saw one to the Army Vetenary Corps go on ebay Uk recently for around £80!!!!!!!!

Simon