Hampshire Regiment arm of service

They look a bit like crossed flags to me at a wider angle. It pixels a bit too soon as you zoom in. Do you know was Regt. he was in?


Army Trade Badges

Regards
Andy

 

he was with the RGA then the RE

 

master gunner badge?

is that whare the trade badges were worn though?

 

Royal Enginners were The Royal Signals in WW1. 'The Royal Corps' didn't form until 28th June 1920.

 

it just doesnt look the right shape to be those flags its as very verticle badge the one on his arm looks more horizontal

 

It does look at a wider angle to the one I posted and the cap badge looks RE.

There's a few WW1 badges here:
Trade & Profiency badges of WW1 & WW2 Page 2

 

Another pic from Mike Chapell book, an officer from 5th Bn.I think the text is actullay yellow on black not blue as I said before.



I can confirm that the writing is yellow on black as I was able to purchase a shoulder title from an ex-5th Battalion veteran.

 

cheers i will try and get the patches now then thanks for clearing up the situation guys all of you!!

now just need to try and find out what this badge is on my ggf arm it was never mentiond that he was a signaler there was a rumour he was a sniper but we have no proof. he servrd in the RGA from 1903 -1911 i think the records i have are very poor and dont really explain alot. he then was in the RE as we have his cap badges and medals and imperial service badge. this one on the arm is bugging me lol!!

 

Hve you had a look through the trade badges links I posted and see if anything matches?

 

Yogib -
getting back to the initial query - since he was in AMGOT longer than the fighting arms of either 4th or 46th Divisions - you might consider that AMGOT came under the HQ of 15th Army group which shuttled around with titles for a while before settling on the following :-

Allied Armies in Italy Headquarters
Symbolises the Torch of Freedom being brought across the Mediterranean. The badge was chosen to commemorate Operation Torch, the code name for the Allied operations which carried the war against the Axis into the Western Mediterranean in November, 1942. This badge was adopted on 11 January 1944 on the disbandment of Allied Forces HQ (see above) in Italy and was initially designated Allied Armies in Italy. It then became the Operational and Administrative Headquarters for all operations in Italy and the Mediterranean Area. Changed on 18 January 1944 to Allied Central Mediterranean Forces, and reverted on 10 March 1944 to the title Allied Armies in Italy. It was located at Caserta.

the badge shows a lighted Olypmic type torch coming up from blue and white wavy lines to denote the Mediterranian...
Cheers

 

View attachment 15285 hq 15th army group

 

View attachment 15286 hq 15th army group med force



like this one?

 

Cant seem to find one with a torch in it?

 

I have a good portrait of a Hampshire man in the Wessex Division and also an original 46 Div patch, both of which I'll post here over the weekend.

 

Yogib-
Try the Allied Army Italy for the one with the Torch ....
Cheers

 

nice one paul that would be great and will do tom!!

 

This photo is of The 2/4th Hampshire Regt and was taken next to the A31 (Hogs Back) near Farnham in Surrey, going towards Guildford.

My Dad is in the back row in front of the 3rd window from the right.

Will post more Hampshire Regt photo's

BrianW.

 

Thats a brilliant picture !

I don't suppose you are nearby to get a 'Now' shot from the same place?

ps Looking forward to seeing your other photo's

Regards
Andy

 

With regards to the lad from Latton ... I read through my Dad's Memoirs, he said that in July 1942 the 2/4th were in Buckhurst Hill, Essex. Then after that they went to Shorncliffe in Kent.