Ordnance Insignia of the British Army

Junior Leaders /Apprentice Collage Other Badges
 

EL155 Drum & EL 156 Bugle as worn by Corps of Drums members  in Brass as well as Cloth

EL77 'Proficiency' Badge
(Catalogued as Obsolete Plotter/Predictor Anti-Aircraft Battery  RA) 

Described by Bob Walker # A "P" Badge awarded denoting proficiency in general subjects, usually went along with the first stripe, and worn on the lower right hand sleeve.

This took the form of an embroidered Copperplate style 'P' set in a laurel wreath white on a Khaki background

B/Sgt  Keith Todd and his twin brother B/Cpl Colin Todd, Haslar 1952  illustrating the education star (see previous section)  with Colin showing  the 'P' badge as worn at that time. Colin died following an appendicitis operation aged just 16 and was buried with full military honours in Haslar Cemetery.

 
EL30 Red Certificate 'A' Star and Half Star

One other proficiency badge that was permitted to be worn was the ACF/CCF Certificate 'A' Red 4 Pointed Star & 'Part 1' Half Star
This was in recognition of work dune to achieve the award, and gave Permanent Staff Instructors an early indication of ability.

Interestingly this practice was also adopted by the Regular Army at the same time by a 1946 War Office Instruction allowing Adult Recruits to wear the full Certificate 'A' Red Four Pointed Star only, for the same reasons. The badges were to be provided at the recruits own expense,
and were to be removed on joining a Service Unit in all cases.

EL01 Crossed Rifles

Described by Bob Walker # In addition there were the crossed rifles denoting marksmanship.
 

To be confirmed
Described by Bob Walker #  Boy Sergeant Majors wore an embroidered laurel wreath over the three stripes,
the first B/SM at Haslar was F N Webster (later Lt.Col).
When the school moved to Blackdown there were two companies therefore two B/SM's G Atkinson and ? Jefferies.

From 1963 onwards and the introduction of No2 Dress, Black on Crimson Chevrons were introduced.
At the same time 'Junior Regimental Sergeant Majors' came into being.

Note - EL References are from Edwards & Langley ' British Army Proficiency Badges' 1984

1963 Black on Red Rank Badges (Not to Scale)

Lanyards

To be confirmed
Haslar was run very much on "School" lines and was divided into Houses,
Five in all. Each house had its own coloured lanyard.
Known so far:

Body House - White
Horne House - Yellow
 Williams House - Green
  Hill House - Red
? - Blue

When this practice ceased is not yet known
Further information would be welcome.

M Comerford - November 2004