eddsy Posted 8 March , 2017 Share Posted 8 March , 2017 Hi I have a trio of ww1 medals to a dispatch rider from the RFC. Documents, photo etc and some insignia, RFC field cap. I have attached a picture of the insignia would someone be able to identify what they are? Cheers Edds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 8 March , 2017 Share Posted 8 March , 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, eddsy said: Hi I have a trio of ww1 medals to a dispatch rider from the RFC. Documents, photo etc and some insignia, RFC field cap. I have attached a picture of the insignia would someone be able to identify what they are? Cheers Edds Top - Overseas Service Chevrons (note article is somewhat dodgy on the WW1 chevrons, but gives a good over view): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_Service_Chevron Bottom - RFC "mud guard" - eg: Middle - no idea. Edited 8 March , 2017 by Andrew Upton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 8 March , 2017 Share Posted 8 March , 2017 I think the middle one is a lanyard worn round the top of the arm, over the shoulder. You often see them on RFA and ASC personnel, usually round the left shoulder. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 9 March , 2017 Share Posted 9 March , 2017 5 hours ago, Ron Clifton said: I think the middle one is a lanyard worn round the top of the arm, over the shoulder. You often see them on RFA and ASC personnel, usually round the left shoulder. Ron Look at the scale - I thought that too originally, but it's tiny compared to normal lanyards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 9 March , 2017 Share Posted 9 March , 2017 Good point Andrew. I don't know how stretchy they were, but I still think it is feasible, in the absence of other suggestions. Might it be a lanyard to secure a whistle to a pocket button? Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddsy Posted 9 March , 2017 Author Share Posted 9 March , 2017 Thanks Andrew and Ron :-) Any idea what an RFC field cap and RFC insignia are worth on their own. I wont be splitting it from the medals and swb etc but just wondered what they are worth. The recipient was a dispatch rider and ended up with a gun shot wound and there is a cigarette case which has clearly taken a round or shrapnel which according to the family saved his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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