Royal Regiment of Fusiliers cap badge with red and and white feather

This RAAF dress uniform and other associated article of clothing was owned by Walter Alexander Scott. Joined RAF December 1940 to be trained as a pilot, he got his wings December 1941, became a night fighter pilot after OTU and posted to 219 Squadron. Was posted to 603 Squadron December 1942 flying Beaufighters on coastal command convoy escorts, desert patrols, supporting Sicilian and Italian invasions (all from the N.African desert, then on Greek Island " Armed Rovers" until 10 November 1943, just at the end of ops, when he was shot down in the Aegean Sea and became a POW the next day 11 November 1943. Transferred to Germany he was in Stalag IVB for 3 months, before exchanging ID with an Irish soldier ,in order to get out of the main camp into a working sub-camp in order to escape. Post war Walter returned to Australia, he became "Citizen of the Year" in Werribee 1992 for his service to the community. In 1993 he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to youth and to the retired.

Numbered on reverse '99'

Rare Historic....Rare ...Completeness.Woollen teal blue outer , grey cotton lining leather binding with cord.no.57 insideberet,...Russian Star Badge centre front of Beret.Number 57 inside Beret.

1. Cap Badge of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 2. Cap Badge of The Border Regiment. 3. Cap badge of the Northamptonshire Regiment. Badges collected by Robert H. Baron during World War One. Part of the "Robert H. Baron" No. 3596, and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's Service.1. Silver, coloured metal cap badge. Design is pressed into metal. Depicts a circlet with "ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND" inscribed. Cypher with interlaced and reversed "L". On the left of the cypher is a boars head and on right is a wild cat. Above the cypher is a coronet. All within a wreath of thistles. 2. Silver coloured metal cap badge. Design features a Maltese Cross over a laurel wreath and Order of the Garter Star. Battle honours of the regiment inscribed on the four arms of the cross. Centre of the cross has "ARROYO DOS MOLINOS 1811" inscribed. THE BORDER REGIMENT inscribed on a scroll below cross. 3. Silver coloured metal cap badge, design features a castle within a laurel wreath. Above castle is a scroll inscribed "Gibralter". Below the castle is another scroll inscribed "Talavera". On the base of the wreath is a scroll inscribed "Northhamptonshire".robert h. baron, cooper collection, cap badge, argyll and sutherland, border regiment, northampton regiment

Cap Badge for the "Chief Inspector". Made from cast brass to indicate the position held by the wearer on their cap as part of their uniform. Cast in the form of the handwritten or script word/s and underlined. On the rear, silver soldered on are two brass loops at either side of the badge to enable to be sewn or fitted with clips onto the cap. On the back of the back of the badge in very small letters is the name of the manufacturer - Stokes & Sons / Melbourne. Used by the SEC only? Assumed collected by Les Denmead from spares held by the SEC. Note the same manufacturer logo as for the "Tramways Superintendent", Reg. Item 1939. tramways, trams, cap badge, hat badge, uniforms

Victorian Local Forces Helmet Plate and Forage Cap badge Circa 1885

1939 Cap Badge for the "Tramways Superintendent". Made from cast brass to indicate the position held by the wearer on their cap as part of their uniform. Cast in the form of the handwritten or script word/s and underlined. On the rear, silver soldered on are two brass loops at either of the badge to enable the badge to be sewn or fitted with clips onto the cap. Fitted through the loops are brass clips for securing onto a cap. Possibly indicates never been used. On the back of the back of the badge in very small letters is the name of the manufacturer - Stokes & Sons / Melbourne. Note the same manufacturer logo as for the "Tramways Superintendent", Reg. Item 1938. Used by the SEC only? Assumed collected by Les Denmead from spares held by the SEC. 1939.1 - as for 1939, but appears to have been n n ickle plated on the front and then painted with a brownish covering which has partially come away from the plating to give a burnished appearance. Only has one brass securing clip. Worksheet amended 3/8/03. Included with the worksheet, is the text panel used in the Immigration Museum display for such items and photographs used by the Museum in the production of the Trammies Exhibition brochure.tramways, trams, cap badge, hat badge, uniforms

Demonstrates the detail of the uniform of tramway/motorman workers.1940 - Cap Badge for a "Motorman". Made from a cast brass item, nickel plated to indicate the position held by the wearer on their cap as part of their uniform. Cast in the form of the handwritten or script word/s and underlined. On the rear, silver soldered on are two brass loops at either of the badge to enable it to be sewn or fitted with clips onto the cap. On the back of the back of the badge in very small letters is the name of the manufacturer - Stokes & Sons / Melbourne. Same manufacturers logo as in Reg Item 1937. Part of the ESCo company and possibly early SEC uniform. ESCo employee number on a special lapel bade - see Reg. item 1952. Not used by the SEC from 1940 - employee number on the cap but early SEC uniforms show them on the collar of the jacked - not known if this uniform adopted. See Reg. Item 1368 for photos of early SEC uniform showing badge on the neck. Assumed collected by Les Denmead from materials left over from the ESCo era in the SEC offices. 1940.1 - Item - as above, with "Stokes & Sons" stamped into metal on rear of badge. Item ex SEC. Item 1940.1 added 2/1/05. BACK - Stokes & Sonstramways, trams, cap badge, hat badge, uniforms, esco, btm, ballarat tramways

1937 - Cap Badge for a "Conductor". Manufactured by Stokes and Sons, Melbourne. Made from a cast brass item, to indicate the position held by the wearer on their cap as part of their uniform. Cast in the form of the handwritten or script word/s and underlined. On the rear, silver soldered on are two brass loops at either of the badge to enable to be sewn or fitted with clips onto the cap. On the back of the back of the badge in very small letters is the name of the manufacturer - Stokes & Sons / Melbourne. Same manufacturers logo as in Reg Item 1940. Part of the ESCo company and possibly early SEC uniform. ESCo employee number on a special lapel bade - see Reg. item 1952. Not used by the SEC from 1940 - employee number on the cap but early SEC uniforms show them on the collar of the jacket - not known if this uniform adopted. See Reg. Item 1368 for photos of early SEC uniform showing badge on the neck. Assumed collected by Les from materials left over from the ESCo era in the SEC offices. 1937.1 - Item - as above, but nickel plated, with "Stokes" stamped into metal on rear of badge. Item ex SEC. Item 1937.1 added 2/1/05. tramways, trams, cap badge, hat badge, uniforms, esco

Cap or arm Badge for the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria (ESCo) "Conductor" with conductor staff number "17" Made from a manufactured and steel plate, nickel plated to indicate the staff number position held by the wearer as part of their uniform. Letters and number stamped, with horizontal lines. At each side of the badge are vertical holes through which light leather straps have been fixed with button holes to enable securing the badge on an arm. Leather straps black on one side and tan on the other. On the rear, silver soldered on are two loops at each end of the badge to enable badge to be sewn or fitted with clips onto the cap or the uniform. Badge appears in some photos of ESCo staff in the 1900's. On the back of the back of the badge in letters is the name of the manufacturer - "Stokes & Sons". Stored within tissue paper, within a heavy cardboard, Kodak Photo paper box.tramways, trams, cap badge, hat badge, uniforms, badges, esco

Cap or lapel Badge for the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria (ESCo) staff. Has abbreviation of "ESC of V Ltd". Made from a cast brass item, nickel plated to indicate the position held by the wearer as part of their uniform. Cast in the form of the handwritten or script word/s and underlined. On the rear, silver soldered on are two brass loops at either of the badge to enable badge to be sewn or fitted with clips onto the cap or the uniform. Exact use of the badge not known at the time of cataloguing. On the back of the back of the badge in letters is the name of the manufacturer - "Stokes & Sons". Assumed collected by Les Denmead from materials left over from the ESCo era in the SEC offices. tramways, trams, cap badge, hat badge, uniforms, esco

Part of flight Lieutenant Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons MBE Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for his service record.Metal badge featuring a copper coloured King's Crown over an eagle, all on a brass backing. Three threaded pins with nuts for attaching to a peaked cap.cap badge, raaf, uniform, ian a. 'joe' lyons

A badge that once belonged to J B McLean, he could have brought it back from World War as a souvenir. From information found online: 'The Royal Dublin Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, which recruited in the east of Ireland. Created in 1881 by the amalgamation of two former East India Company regiments, it was disbanded in 1922 on the establishment of the Irish Free State.' These were with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving in Portsea in 1920. His full war record is available from the National Archives of Australia (B2455, MCLEAN JBM).This is an example of souvenir retained by an ex soldier.Royal Dublin Fusiliers Regiment cap badge. It is a bi-metal badge in the form of a fused (or flaming) grenade, on the brass ball of which is a white metal Royal Tiger above an elephant (both in white metal). At the base a white metal scroll bearing the title 'ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS'. Royal Dublin Fusiliers world war one, soldier

Training Corps Cap Badgebadge/buttons, raaf

Issued to Royal Army Medical Corps soldiers, this cap badge would have been worn by Francis Browne during World War I. Francis James Browne died in Sydney 1963. He had a long career in obstetrics and gynaecology. Summary of appointments include: General Practice in Wales, Maternity Department of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, 1st director of obstetric unit, University College Hospital London. Retired and continued postgraduate teaching in London and NSW. Married to Grace Cuthbert, who was director of Maternal and Baby Welfare in NSW. Collection of objects transferred from the Archives to the Museum collection found amongst Professor FJ Browne's papers.Dark brown metal cap badge. Design features a crown sitting atop a laurel wreath, which surrounds a representation of the Rod of Asclepius (serpent wrapped around a rod). A scroll is affixed below the wreath which is inscribed 'ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS'.world war i, numismatics, browne fj

Brass R.A.A.F. Officer's hat/cap badge with crown on top of spread-out eagle with 2 feathers under each side.r.a.a.f., badge

Used on MMTB caps until the early 1980s, with their operations or their assigned personal employee number or crew number below. Used from the late 1910s.Demonstrates a MMTB cap badge.Badge or cap badge, nickel-plated brass? for MMTB caps - letters TB combined together. Has two metal lugs soldered onto the rear to enable it to be fixed into a cap. In the middle on the rear the manufacturer's name "STOKES" is stamped into the badge. Set of 2. tramways, trams, mmtb, operations, badges, crews, drivers, conductors, personnel, employees

Has a strong association with motorman D. J. Everett - cap badge number 28.Nickel plated silver cap badge, No. 28 consisting of two numerals joined together by bars top and bottom, with two brass lugs (have been cut off). Made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne. Has word "Stokes" stamped into the badge along the top bar.tramways, trams, cap, badges, uniforms, crews

Army Aviation Blue Beret with cap badge depicting Eagle, Crossed Swords and Crown and Motto "Vigilence"Army Aviation Cap Badgeberet, army aviation

In a gold frame there is a copy of the Meritous Unit Commendation Awarded to 1 RAR by US Secretary of the Army on the 4th of July 1991. Document is surrounded by Cap Badges and Service Medals.Cap Badges1 rar, meritous unit commendation, framed document, medals, badges

Cap Badge ,Black Watch, Royal Highlanders 1902-1935. Badge features a rayed and faceted star similar to the Star of the Order of Thistles. Upon the centre, within a wreath of thistles, an oval frosted circle bears the burnished motto: 'Nemo Me Impune Lacesset' ( Meaning no one attacks me with impunity) This is surmounted by a monarchial crown. Within the circlet the figure of St Andrew is depicted holding his cross on a frosted ground On either side of the crown bears ' The Royal Highlanders' . On the bottom of the badge a scroll with the words 'Black Watch". refer https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1963-12-74-1See "Description"