Royal Army Service/Transport Corps badges - Lot of Five (5)
Lot of five (5) brass and anodized hat badges for Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Corps of Transport, United Kingdom (UK).
Top to bottom, left to right:
Army Service Corps brass hat badge. Circa 1916 to 1919 with solid King’s crown. Slider intact.
Army Service Corps brass hat badge. Circa 1901 to 1919 with voided King’s crown. Slider intact with maker’s mark for Buttons Ltd., Birmingham.
Royal Army Service Corps brass hat badge. Circa 1936 to 1953 with King’s crown and George VI monogram. Non-original slider attached.
Royal Army Service Corps brass hat badge. Circa 1953 to 1965 with Queen’s crown. Slider intact.
Royal Corps of Transport anodized hat badge. Circa 1965 to 1993 with Queen’s crown. Slider intact with maker’s mark for J.R. Gaunt, Birmingham.
The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was the unit responsible for keeping the British Army supplied with provisions. The exceptions were weaponry and ammunition, which were supplied by the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. The Army Service Corps was formed in 1888 by amalgamating all previous related departments. In 1918, the corps received the "Royal" prefix for its service in the First World War (WW1) and became the Royal Army Service Corps. In 1965, the RASC was merged with the Transportation and Movement Control Service of the Royal Engineers to form the Royal Corps of Transport. In 1993, this became part of the Royal Logistic Corps.
Lot of five (5) brass and anodized hat badges for Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Corps of Transport, United Kingdom (UK).
Top to bottom, left to right:
Army Service Corps brass hat badge. Circa 1916 to 1919 with solid King’s crown. Slider intact.
Army Service Corps brass hat badge. Circa 1901 to 1919 with voided King’s crown. Slider intact with maker’s mark for Buttons Ltd., Birmingham.
Royal Army Service Corps brass hat badge. Circa 1936 to 1953 with King’s crown and George VI monogram. Non-original slider attached.
Royal Army Service Corps brass hat badge. Circa 1953 to 1965 with Queen’s crown. Slider intact.
Royal Corps of Transport anodized hat badge. Circa 1965 to 1993 with Queen’s crown. Slider intact with maker’s mark for J.R. Gaunt, Birmingham.
The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was the unit responsible for keeping the British Army supplied with provisions. The exceptions were weaponry and ammunition, which were supplied by the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. The Army Service Corps was formed in 1888 by amalgamating all previous related departments. In 1918, the corps received the "Royal" prefix for its service in the First World War (WW1) and became the Royal Army Service Corps. In 1965, the RASC was merged with the Transportation and Movement Control Service of the Royal Engineers to form the Royal Corps of Transport. In 1993, this became part of the Royal Logistic Corps.
Lot of five (5) brass and anodized hat badges for Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Corps of Transport, United Kingdom (UK).
Top to bottom, left to right:
Army Service Corps brass hat badge. Circa 1916 to 1919 with solid King’s crown. Slider intact.
Army Service Corps brass hat badge. Circa 1901 to 1919 with voided King’s crown. Slider intact with maker’s mark for Buttons Ltd., Birmingham.
Royal Army Service Corps brass hat badge. Circa 1936 to 1953 with King’s crown and George VI monogram. Non-original slider attached.
Royal Army Service Corps brass hat badge. Circa 1953 to 1965 with Queen’s crown. Slider intact.
Royal Corps of Transport anodized hat badge. Circa 1965 to 1993 with Queen’s crown. Slider intact with maker’s mark for J.R. Gaunt, Birmingham.
The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was the unit responsible for keeping the British Army supplied with provisions. The exceptions were weaponry and ammunition, which were supplied by the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. The Army Service Corps was formed in 1888 by amalgamating all previous related departments. In 1918, the corps received the "Royal" prefix for its service in the First World War (WW1) and became the Royal Army Service Corps. In 1965, the RASC was merged with the Transportation and Movement Control Service of the Royal Engineers to form the Royal Corps of Transport. In 1993, this became part of the Royal Logistic Corps.
