A BERET BADGE MARKED R.C.F.M.E

Discussion in 'WW2 Militaria' started by Tricky Dicky, Nov 20, 2016.

  1. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    I have tried to find out exactly what R.C.FM.E means but cannot find a clear definition, my assumption that it is something to do with Canadian Engineers, but that a guess.

    Do anyone of you clever chaps know??

    Thanks
    TD
     
  2. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    Could the 'F' be an 'E' ? -Canadian REME ?
     
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  4. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Thanks guys I have been sent a picture of it
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    which ties in with RCEME as this one is
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    Thanks again problem solved
    TD
     
  5. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Forgot to ask - assume this is WW1? not WW2 ??

    TD
     
  6. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    There was no such thing as REME during the first lot. Canada followed GB but later still. 1944 onwards. This badge is very like the WW2 British REME type.
     
  7. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Thanks Rich - just needed someones thoughts extra to my own (cant rely on mine anymore). Its just that I have a very confusing search for someone whose father has this cap badge but was also in 2 regiments in WW1 - he has WW1 medals showing 6 London Rifles, but also tells me he was in QORGY, but this was amalgamated into the Household cavalry :wacko:o_O:omg::unsure:

    TD
     
  8. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    If a UK serviceman had this cap badge then it's one that he obtained rather than was issued with....or else he emigrated to Canada and ended up as an Ordnance and then RCEME storeman.
     
  9. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    He was a serviceman in WW1 (born 1897/1898 died 1952) so he probably picked it up or was given it after WW2 - the search continues - the client keeps providing odds & ends that need piecing together, as you may have seen in post 7 :banghead:o_O

    Thanks again for all the help guys

    TD
     
  10. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    Where did they live ? Did they have Canadians billeted ?
     
  11. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    It was either Glasgow or London, not sure which as yet - I could do with knowing a member who has access to the 1939 register :rolleyes::):whistle:

    TD
     

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