This cap badge is in a box left by my father but also contains military stuff from the extended family Think it’s military, maybe artillery ((fathers old regiment) but not sure Any ideas please Thanks
Ok not cap badge(thought it was a bit big!) Thanks My father was a signaller in the Royal Artillery 1947-49 and so that would all tie in Thank you
Gary. The badge is for Infantry Signallers - trained infantry signallers in the Battalion's Signals Platoon. The flags denote that he was an RSI - a Regimental Signals Instructor. Regards Frank
Not, I believe, restricted to Infantry. The same badge would be worn by all qualified signallers not badged to the Royal Signals whether they be Infantry, Artillery etc. Tim
My father certainly not infantry and definitely Artillery Served in Suez Canal Zone crisis around 1949 Thanks for everyone’s reply
Gary, For info. For a Artillery Regiment the attached Royal Signals Platoon were responsible for communications between RHQ and higher authorities. The RA signallers were responsible for communications within the Regiment ie: RHQ to the Batteries and Batteries to the Troops (guns). Tim
The crossed flags are the trade badge of a regimental signaller. They have been worn by signallers in the RA since about 1881. During the war they were worn on the right upper arm above any rank badges if worn, except for Warrant Officers who wore it below their rank badge on the right forearm. It is also the badge for an assistant instructor of signals (Sgts and above). I am not sure about war time practice but when I joined in 1962 AISigs continued to wear the crossed flags even though trade badges were abolished in 1961 for Sgts and above. They wore the badge on top of their chevrons instead of above. The badge shown in the original post is a private purchase enamel version. These were sometimes worn on No.1 Dress. More usual would be the brass or cloth versions, cloth being preferred on operations as it didn't snag in cam nets etc.
