Newfoundland Badge

[Ron C.]

What period is this from, and is it also a common badge to come across?

Thanks,
Ron

[Wallace]

A canadian regiment but i think this is an a pre WW2 badge

[Adam H]

Not quite Canadian...but a WWI period badge of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. This is the earlier of 2 types of badges worn during WWI.

Many copies of this exist, but this one looks good to me. A nice example.

[leigh kitchen]

Quite an emotive little badge in a way

http://www.ww1battlefields.co.uk/som...foundland.html

http://www.heritage.nf.ca/greatwar/g...e/default.html

http://www.johndclare.net/wwi2_First...ianaccount.htm

[Laurence Strong]

Hat badge. Obviously post 52, might be one of the first with a Queens crown, as my father had this all my life and I am 50+

[peter monahan]

The Newfs were at both Gallipoli and Beaumont Hamel (the Somme), where they took huge casualties (about 85%). During WWII the regiment served as an artillery unit then, after Newfoundland became the last Canadian provionce in 1945, a regiment of militia (infantry) in the Canadian Forces.

If you ever decide to get rid of the badge, let me know!

Peter Monahan, SGT
Bulger's Company, Royal Newfoundland Reg't of Fencible Infantry,
(War of 1812 Re-enactors)

[Steve Campbell]

Actually Newfoundland never joined Canada till 1949. The Newfoundland regiment stuff from WW1 is getting quite hard to find now. I live here and never see any around.

[Adam H]

Yes it is tough to find. I have only found a few things to the regiment in many years.

The WWII units had no connection to the RNR by the way, they were independently raised artilery units in the RA. The regiment had been disbanded shortly after WWI and not revived until after WWII and Newfoundland's joining Canada in Confederation.

[byterock]

You guys got it wrong Canada joined Newfoundland not the other way around.

[paulbear]

the cap badge and collars where all the same size and faces the same way so in others words three badges makes a set.

PAUL

[yellow]

Which CEF Battalion used the mooses head (in white metal) and motto was "For King and Empire"?

Thanks,

Steve.

[lnijherald]

Beaumont Hamel

If you are interested in the Newfoundland part of this battle, you must really see the Canadian documentary " I remain your loving son". Absolutely breathtaking!

Cheers, Luc

[paulbear]

Which CEF Battalion used the mooses head (in white metal) and motto was "For King and Empire"?

Thanks,

Steve.

That would be the 10TH CMR CANADIAN MOUNTED RIFLES PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE MANITOBA. Silver would denote officer .

paul

[yellow]

Many thanks Paul, its a badge on my canadian hate belt.

Steve.

[Laurence Strong]

If you ever decide to get rid of the badge, let me know!

Peter Monahan, SGT
Bulger's Company, Royal Newfoundland Reg't of Fencible Infantry,
(War of 1812 Re-enactors)

Hi peter

If you are talking to me I will put you in my will. As it was Dad's for whatever reason that he kept it, he was RN.