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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: nestonlad on Thursday 12 March 09 11:13 GMT (UK)
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Hi i've attached a photo sent to my nan from one of her ATS buddies,does anybody recognise the badge on her uniform as it might help me identify what my nan did in the ATS,cheers.
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Possibly Royal Artillery.If you can work out theres 9 Flames coming from grenade and not 7 It will be Royal Engineers!! :)
Ady
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I think it is an Australian Engineers collar badge.
I have never seen such a badge worn in that position so could it have belonged to her boyfriend/sweetheart
Fue
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Thanks for replies,it gives me a bit more info to go on,the only other clue is this picture that says Llandudno 1942
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I am not sure what they did at Llandudno but returning to the badge, it appears in this picture positioned just above the pocket cover in a different place so it does not look like an official badge for that person.
Oh and please forgive my manners, welcome to Rootschat Nestonland :) :) :)
Fue
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Dont know if it would be against dress Regs but could it be a sweetheart badge ? either RE/RA.
If you google "Royal Artillery flaming grenade badge" there are examples online. :)
Ady
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Cheers fue and ady,
It looks like its a sweethearts badge then,i'm glad me nan aint wearing one because my grandad was a despatch rider out in africa,thanks again
Andy
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The grenade badge worn on the left breast was to indicate that the ATS lady concerned was serving with a Royal Artillery unit (almost invariably an Ant-Aircraft Regiment. This is born out by the cloth patch on her right arm in the second photo - a red witch on a blue rectangle - the formation sign of 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division (which was mostly located in The Midlands and North of England). This sign ceased to be worn in 1943.
Mike
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Mike,thats a brilliant bit of identification work thanks very much for the info its much appreciated
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You're more than welcome - I enjoy researching such things (42 years in the Army helps!) If I can help again, just ask.
Mike
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You're more than welcome - I enjoy researching such things (42 years in the Army helps!) If I can help again, just ask.
Mike
Welcome to RC and the AF board mukker....
42yrs??? :o :o
Blimey.....What was your first APWT on? Gladius?? ;D ;) (Centurion was a rank, not a tank days!)
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Are you sure it says IDA, its just that the 'A' in 'PAL' is different, looks like initials IDH, which may fit as she also used the acronym MYFI (unless your grans name is MYFI of course).
Mike - excellent identification.
Pete.