Commando badge

ExCrabMate · Post by **ExCrabMate** » Thu 11 Sep, 2003 8:56 am

I bought a couple of military badges at a car boot sale t'other day. One is a brass one which looks too big for a cap badge so might be a sleeve badge?
It has the word "Commando" in a slight arch over a downward-pointing Fairbairn-Sykes Dagger with a large S on each side of the dagger blade. Anybody know what the S S stands for, or know which unit the badge represents?
Cheers
CrabMate

Andy O'Pray · Post by **Andy O'Pray** » Thu 11 Sep, 2003 10:08 am

ExCrabMate,

JR is your man.

Aye - Andy.

ExCrabMate · Post by **ExCrabMate** » Thu 11 Sep, 2003 10:15 am

Thanks Andy; you're up late/early mate?

I'll try & post a pic later.

JR · Post by JR » Thu 11 Sep, 2003 10:15 am

ExCrabMate,Its the Badge of No 2 Commando.SS Special Service?,But I suspect Its one that has been manufactured,But it could well be genuine,The sleeve patch was a Commando Dagger in Silver,hilt uppermost flanked by a silver letter 'S' on each side of the hilt.on a black inverted triangle.Aye JR

ExCrabMate · Post by **ExCrabMate** » Thu 11 Sep, 2003 10:17 am

Thanks JR , we posted simultaneously. Pic to follow later.

JR · Post by JR » Thu 11 Sep, 2003 12:40 pm

ExCrabMate,I've just checked the 'Good Book' the cap badge of No 2 Commando A dagger point-downwards with the letters SS either side of the hilt.In white metal.The officers cap badge was the same as above in silver-embroidery on black velvet.Aye JR

ExCrabMate · Post by **ExCrabMate** » Thu 11 Sep, 2003 4:58 pm

Hi JR,
I've taken a pic of it but I don't know a website to put it on so I can link it on here.
Another clue is that instead of a pair of pin loops on the back there is a vertical prong thing which sits behind the dagger.
Cheers
CrabMate

JR · Post by JR » Thu 11 Sep, 2003 9:46 pm

ExCrabMate,The vertical prong (slider) on the back of the badge suggests that it was for a Forage cap,maybe made up when the unit was first formed from the soldiers of various Army units.It was not unknown in the early days of the Army Commando units for commando soldiers to wear their own Regimental badges,So to install a Commando spirit one badge was devised?.hope this is of some help.Aye JR

ExCrabMate · Post by **ExCrabMate** » Fri 12 Sep, 2003 10:54 am

JR,

Thanks mate, I'd seen badges with the slider before, but was not sure what it was for. Forage cap would make sense; if you put this thing on a beret, the dagger point would be too close to the left eye for comfort.

Sticks has kindly offered to host the pic which I have just sent to him so you should see it soon.

Cheers
CrabMate

Sticky Blue · Post by **Sticky Blue** » Fri 12 Sep, 2003 2:31 pm

Posted on behalf of ExCrabMate

ExCrabMate · Post by **ExCrabMate** » Fri 12 Sep, 2003 3:11 pm

Many thanks Sticks. Right you lot, no remarks about camera shake.

JR · Post by JR » Sun 14 Sep, 2003 11:06 pm

ExCrabMate,Yes it would appear to be a 'one off',no doubt it was struck as a model of the sort of badge required by the Unit,the 'Globe & Laurel' badge dates itself 1939/1952 as the crown is the Kings Crown as opposed to Queen Elizabeth II.Aye JR

always go commando · Post by **always go commando** » Mon 15 Sep, 2003 12:51 am

th one on the left could be a 50p

looks realy enough and it goes in your pocket.

the cap badge of No 2 Commando A dagger point-downwards with the letters SS either side of the hilt.

A cap badge

its huge. well over 2 inches, as EXCRAB said " too close for comfort"

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