Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Cap Badge. 1st Pattern. British Army, United Kingdom.

$14.00

A brass 1st pattern Tudor (King's) crown cap badge for Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (R.E.M.E.). British Army, United Kingdom.
1942 to 1947. World War Two (WW2).

Good condition and complete with slider. Ref: J87.

The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) is the maintenance arm of the British Army that maintains the equipment that the Army uses.
The corps is described as the "British Army's professional engineers".

The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers was formed on 1 October 1942 and is responsible for maintaining, recovering and repairing tanks, vehicles, weapons and equipment.

This 1st pattern badge consists of an oval laurel wreath surmounted by a Royal Crown; on the wreath are four small shields at the compass points, each shield bearing one of the letters of "REME". Within the wreath is a pair of calipers.

In 1947, the Horse and Lightning were adopted as the cap badge.

A brass 1st pattern Tudor (King's) crown cap badge for Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (R.E.M.E.). British Army, United Kingdom.
1942 to 1947. World War Two (WW2).

Good condition and complete with slider. Ref: J87.

The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) is the maintenance arm of the British Army that maintains the equipment that the Army uses.
The corps is described as the "British Army's professional engineers".

The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers was formed on 1 October 1942 and is responsible for maintaining, recovering and repairing tanks, vehicles, weapons and equipment.

This 1st pattern badge consists of an oval laurel wreath surmounted by a Royal Crown; on the wreath are four small shields at the compass points, each shield bearing one of the letters of "REME". Within the wreath is a pair of calipers.

In 1947, the Horse and Lightning were adopted as the cap badge.