British Battle Insignia (1)

[liverpool annie]

By any chance does anybody have this book in their library ?? .....

there's a possibility we may be able to help some people with Territorial badges - as this book is supposed to be good ..... 

http://www.ospreypublishing.com/title_detail.php/title=Q7270~per=44

Thanking you in advance !

Annie 

[waiteohman]

Hello Annie

Nice to see I might be able to help some one with military after all the help I've received.

Find in Library (U.S. & Canada & UK locations):
Type England and you will get a list:
http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/top3mset/4c75c217b7e2b71ca19afeb4da09e526.html
Maybe one of these is close to you or someone on chats. I looked and not near where I am.

You may find this of interest Annie:
Reading List - Uniforms:
http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/education/schools/files/Uniforms.pdf

Cheers,
Linda

[harribobs]

Annie

why? what territorial badges are you interested in?

i've a couple of reference books and access to kipling and kings

[manchester regt]

Annie

why? what territorial badges are you interested in?

i've a couple of reference books and access to kipling and kings

and i can help as well,i have about 70 books on insignia and badges,that cover most of the worlds armed forces,mack

[liverpool annie]

Thanks Gentlemen and Linda !

Somebody offered me this book as I was looking for Al Crighton's Granddad !! - and I wondered if anybody had it already - and if it would be worth picking it up !!  this is what it said ...

The British soldiers who marched off to war in 1914 wore only regimental insignia, yet by the time of the armistice in November 1918, insignia in the British Army had undergone a considerable change. Now visible was a bewildering display of coloured devices on uniforms, helmets, vehicles, guns, signboards and flags. Regimental badges remained but were joined by divisional insignia. These were rarely seen in the front line. Instead the 'battle patch' had appeared for combat use. In this beautifully illustrated book Mike Chappell looks at the colourful variety of insignia used by the British Army during the Great War

Annie 

[alcrighton]

Thanks for posting this Annie.  We're actually trying to identify a shoulder badge which my Grandfather is sporting in a photo believed to have been taken in Egypt around 1918.

I'd very much appreciate any information or guesses on the badge.   I saw a reference to the book too but it's apparently out of print.

Regards,

Al

[harribobs]

Thanks Gentlemen and Linda !

Somebody offered me this book as I was looking for Al Crighton's Granddad !! - and I wondered if anybody had it already - and if it would be worth picking it up !!  this is what it said ...Annie 

no doubt it would be an interesting book to have but......

because that we don't know what colour that flash is ( the triangle under his epaulette) we'll still in the same boat! 

[liverpool annie]

I know Chris !! 

I was looking for Black .... but they could be dark red or blue or green etc etc ...... !! 

Clutching at straws I guess !!

Annie 

[harribobs]

I know Chris !! 

I was looking for Black .... but they could be dark red or blue or green etc etc ...... !! 

Clutching at straws I guess !!

Annie 

i know what you mean