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Army Catering Corps Badges


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The Army Catering Corps was formed in March 1941 to provide a central standard of training and administration for all army cooks.

The 1st pattern badge was produced in May of the same year , an all-brass badge depicting a Greek Brazier within a crowned

circle and bore the Corps title.it has loops on the back attached east to west.

The 2nd pattern was issued in 1942 in chocolate-brown plastic as a economy measure which were made by F&G (Fraser & Glass )

or A. Stanley & Sons Walsall with blades on the back.

The 3rd pattern was produced from 1951 - 1954 and had a Greek Brazier made of white metal on brass, this badge was made by

Buttons Ltd of Birmingham who made badges only between 1947 - 1954 with the exception of a white metal Queens Crown Cap

Badge for the London Irish Rifles made 1954 to 1965, After 1954 all ACC badges made by J.R. Gaunt of B/Ham or London up till

1993.

The 4th pattern was issued in 1973 and a scroll was added with the words ( we sustain ).post-3823-0-88158800-1441206343_thumb.jpgpost-3823-0-63069200-1441206360_thumb.jpgpost-3823-0-80046000-1441206379_thumb.jpgpost-3823-0-59732100-1441206416_thumb.jpgpost-3823-0-03242800-1441206434_thumb.jpgpost-3823-0-59869500-1441206467_thumb.jpg

 

Pic.1/2 of 1st pattern.

 

Pic. 3/4 of 2nd pattern.

 

Pic. 5/6 of 3rd pattern.

 

Pic. 7 of 4th pattern.

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