Ordnance Insignia of the British Army

1896 Pattern Variants

Checklist

Badges & Collar Badges at 32.HTM , and others not shown:
(Other Variants do exist, This list is only of the known main types. )

KK 1024A Army Ordnance Department (Small) Cap Badge 1896 - 1918
Gilt Faced Metal (Blades) For Officers Blue Forage Cap
Bronzed Metal (Blades) Used from the introduction of the Officers Khaki Service Dress Cap c1902

CW367 Army Ordnance Department (ORDNANCE) Collar Badge 1896 - 1918
(This badge is incorrectly identified in Churchill & Westlake’s book as Army Ordnance Corps)
Gilt Faced Metal For the Officers Blue Service Dress
Bronzed Metal For Officers Khaki Service Dress c1902
Gliding Metal For general use

KK 1023 Army Ordnance Corps (Large) Cap Badge 1896 - 1907
Gilt Faced Metal (Lugs) For Officers, WO’s & possibly S/Sgts
Gilding Metal (Lugs) For Other-Ranks
Bronzed Metal (Lugs) Probably produced c1899 for use in South Africa

CW367B Army Ordnance Corps (Corps Title) Collar Badge 1896 - 1918
Gilding Metal Same size as KK 1024 Cap Badge but as a matching collar badge pair
Gilding Metal Smaller than normal size, Believed worn on a Dark Blue Gorget Patch

KK1024 Army Ordnance Corps (Small) Cap Badge 1907 - 1918
Gilt Faced Metal (Blades or Lugs) For Warrant Officers & possibly S/Sgts
Gilding Metal (Slider or Lugs) For Other-Ranks
Bronzed Metal (Blades) For the Warrant Officers Khaki Service Dress Cap

CW367A Army Ordnance Corps (Shield Only) Collar Badge 1896 - 1918
Gilt Faced Metal For Junior Officers, WO’s & possibly S/Sgts, Blue Service Dress
Gilding Metal For Other-Ranks
Bronzed Metal For the Officers Khaki Service Dress c1902

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