The New Royal Welsh Capbadge/CollarDogs/Buttons

**jungle1810** · 24-06-2007, 14:43

Scoue 75,
I sem to remember an old saying "He who laughs last laughs loudest."

Regards Don

**jungle1810** · 24-06-2007, 14:50

Benny,
For a minute I thought you had forgotten I sat along side you in both the executive and branch meetings when we were unanimous in the wish to remain Royal Welch Fusiliers and wear all insignia and every thing associated with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. My wife had to forcibly restrain me from jumping on my motor bike and rushing to Cardiff to purchase A terrible badge and possibly a khaki beret and a lot of other stuff, and it is a Sunday I think I will pass the rest of today knocking back a litre or so of "White Lightning" and a suitable quantity of Coke.
Yours Fraternally
RBD

**jungle1810** · 24-06-2007, 14:55

Dutchman,
Please remember when you duck below the parapet, I might have destroyed the fire step, and end you will end up on your back side. I may well be watching too many Richard Sharpe excerpts 'though.
Best wishes RBD

**jungle1810** · 24-06-2007, 15:51

Hello Anthony McCarten,
My heartfelt thanks go out to you and your brave honourable band of men.I think you are doing a great service to all true Royal Welchmen, and you have acted like an honourable Royal Welchman more power to your elbow and all who support you. Many Congratulations.
RBD

**jungle1810** · 24-06-2007, 16:09

Hello Anthony McCarten,
When I went to the Veterans Day in Cardiff, a mass of bandsmen swarmed past me and not one of them passed the time of day????? I have been to reunions in Jamaica in 1993 and Berlin and many other Royal Welch Fusiliers get together s. Berlin was a classic of how to run a good P*** up the RSM ( I think it was Nick Ravenhill)and Band met us and made us most welcome and spoke to as many comrades as possible. I cannot say that this band were made up solely of what I euphemistically refer to as the Welsh Regiment, it may well be it was a polyglot make up. But why can't they stop and pass the time of day with the comrades.What ever the % of the battalions made this band up I can only refer to their attitude as reprehensible to say the least.I suppose with hind sight an excuse will be made as to the timings they had to observe.To summarise as an over bearing head master or even a martinet of a band master I can only say quote "Must do better in the future"
I do not mean to offend you and your merry" band of men" in my observations.
Yors Fraternally

RBD aka "DON"

**dutchman** · 24-06-2007, 17:42

richard i think the firestep has been pulled out from under all ex and serving r.w.f despite their gallant efforts it looks like the war is lost but that does under any circumstances take anything away from the r.w.f they were, still are and always will be one of the finest regiments ever to serve this country

UKSniper · 25-06-2007, 00:10

Originally Posted by DP43

The origional idea behind the cap badge was almost a trade off of you keep the hackle we'll the badge, (a very simplified version of events). Obviously things have evolved and the cap badge is a very contentious issue. The collar dog looks like it could be developed into a cap badge to me.

I think there would be a rebellion in the ranks if that happened Dave.

taffylooneytoon · 25-06-2007, 13:50

Ref , collar dogs and Buttons, i like them its hard striking a balance , shame about the cap badge but its here now and the new boys who will wear it , will be just as proud as i was to wear RWF Cap badge. Val.

**rog98** · 25-06-2007, 14:20

I must just say lads that i would rather be amalgamated with my fellow welshmen than to have been merged withThe Cheshires or the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters as was originaly sort. If you remember a few years ago it was on the cards, however because of the uproar and lobbying by ex-Royal Welchmen and supporters we were reprieved. What would our capbadge and collor dogs look like then, hate to think?

Who designes these things in the first place, can anyone tell me?

Rog

UKSniper · 25-06-2007, 19:40

Originally Posted by rog98

Who designes these things in the first place, can anyone tell me?
Rog

As far as I know suggestions from the Regimental committee meetings go forward and are shortlisted. A design is then drawn by the Royal College of Art in London.

Picture then comes back for approval. It does the rounds of all the headshed involved and eventually gets signed off as acceptable. (Then they have to go through the procurement process, it all takes a long long time before its issued).