Cap Badge Identification
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Is it British Richie?
Carl.
Carl.
Richie
A Fixture
Hi
It looks like a rampant lion with I presume some Latin motto underneath - I asked the old man who has collected medals and cap badges over the years and he thought it might be the King's Own but I cannot find it. (It's similar to free Belgium commando's badge I think?)
It's a project I want to work on and I believe it is British, a captain associated with the WW2 Burma campaign!
cheers
Richie
It looks like a rampant lion with I presume some Latin motto underneath - I asked the old man who has collected medals and cap badges over the years and he thought it might be the King's Own but I cannot find it. (It's similar to free Belgium commando's badge I think?)
It's a project I want to work on and I believe it is British, a captain associated with the WW2 Burma campaign!
cheers
Richie
Here's the King's Own. I've had a quick look here but I can't find it.
http://www.britishbadge.co.uk/
Good luck,
Carl.
http://www.britishbadge.co.uk/
Good luck,
Carl.
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1969
A Fixture
Richie looks like the cap badge of
2 (Dutch) Troop, 10 Commando.
The scroll under the lion should read `Nederlands`
They were formed from Dutch troops who were evacuated from Dunkirk.
have a search around this site for plenty more info on ww2 Commando units, very useful for reference pictures etc.
http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/
Cheers
Steve
2 (Dutch) Troop, 10 Commando.
The scroll under the lion should read `Nederlands`
They were formed from Dutch troops who were evacuated from Dunkirk.
have a search around this site for plenty more info on ww2 Commando units, very useful for reference pictures etc.
http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/
Cheers
Steve
1969
A Fixture
Hi,
It's not Belgian commando or Belgian troop of 10 Inter allied commando WW2, the generic Belgian lion never had a scroll underneath. Dutch troop had a similar badge with the lion holding a sword. I'd look in the British badges,
cheers,
piet
It's not Belgian commando or Belgian troop of 10 Inter allied commando WW2, the generic Belgian lion never had a scroll underneath. Dutch troop had a similar badge with the lion holding a sword. I'd look in the British badges,
cheers,
piet
Harry
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I second what others have said; it's absolutely not a Dutch or Belgian commando badge! Neither the Belgian nor the Nassau lion are guardant like the one in your photo'.
It's not like any common British badge I've seen either. Any more information on the officer wearing it? Is he infantry, armoured or some other arm? Given that this is "associated with" Burma are you sure it isn't an Indian army badge?
Why not post this at an actual badge enthusiast's forum? They're more likely to know:
http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/
It's not like any common British badge I've seen either. Any more information on the officer wearing it? Is he infantry, armoured or some other arm? Given that this is "associated with" Burma are you sure it isn't an Indian army badge?
Why not post this at an actual badge enthusiast's forum? They're more likely to know:
http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/
1969
A Fixture
Piet you are quite right it is not Belgium which would be 4 troop 10 IA Commando, they did not have scroll under the lion but 2 Troop (Dutch) 10 IA Commando do have a scroll under the lion and very small sword which would be hard to see within these reference images provided.
I still think it is 2 Troop(Dutch) 10 IA Commando but the only thing throwing things out is the Beret seems to be black, 2 troop wore a black patch behind the cap badge but but its hard to tell the correct colour.
here is another image of 2 Troop DUTCH clearly showing the lion with small sword and a scroll underneath the lion.
Steve
I still think it is 2 Troop(Dutch) 10 IA Commando but the only thing throwing things out is the Beret seems to be black, 2 troop wore a black patch behind the cap badge but but its hard to tell the correct colour.
here is another image of 2 Troop DUTCH clearly showing the lion with small sword and a scroll underneath the lion.
Steve
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Richie
A Fixture
Hi Lads,
Thanks to Carl, Piet, Harry & Steve for all the input and time researching.
Steve I think what you said about being 2 Troop (Dutch) 10 IA Commando may be correct. Comparing the photo's again. This unit did take part in Arakan, Burma and was attached to the XV Indian Corp.
Anyway for my little project I think I will take some newbie artistic license and use the 2 troop cap badge on a black beret for my officer, as there was such an eclectic mix of gear worn in the jungle.
Thanks again to you all.
cheers
Richie
Thanks to Carl, Piet, Harry & Steve for all the input and time researching.
Steve I think what you said about being 2 Troop (Dutch) 10 IA Commando may be correct. Comparing the photo's again. This unit did take part in Arakan, Burma and was attached to the XV Indian Corp.
Anyway for my little project I think I will take some newbie artistic license and use the 2 troop cap badge on a black beret for my officer, as there was such an eclectic mix of gear worn in the jungle.
Thanks again to you all.
cheers
Richie
1969
A Fixture
Richie being on attachment could mean that the soldier would adopt the other regiment beret but maintain their own cap badge, this is very common within the British army structure.
Looking forward to seeing what you are up to.
Steve
Looking forward to seeing what you are up to.
Steve
renarts
A Fixture
The badge in the original picture looks like a lion rampant guardant argent and shows no other elements i.e. holding a sword or sheaf as in the other badges pictured. Is there more context to the original picture.
I hate to nit pick on this one, but some of the references don't match up to the original picture.
Is it possible the original picture is not of a lion but of a horse? (There is a london regiment that uses a rampant horse with a motto scroll underneath)
I hate to nit pick on this one, but some of the references don't match up to the original picture.
Is it possible the original picture is not of a lion but of a horse? (There is a london regiment that uses a rampant horse with a motto scroll underneath)
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