Flash Query

[RoyalWelch1418]

Can Anyone send me a photo of a original Great War RWF Flash please?

Or, can anyone tell me if the Great War Flash was the same design as the ones used up to the 1990's?

I need an accurate one for my 1914 BEF 2nd Battalion RWF uniform and I don't want to get pulled for it not being right.

Thanks in Advance

Will Llawerch

[BennytheBall]

Will Please get a history of the FLASH as to when who wore it and on what uniform it nwas worn at your period you need to consult the curator at the musuem Caernarfon.Good luck in yor quest?

[jungle1810]

Hello Benny,
To the best of my knowledge at present we do not have a curator. I can have a look later as I am busy right now. But I fully expect you will get a definitive answer asap.
Regards R B D aka junge1810

[ap1]

I should know the answer to this. But did OR's wear The Flash in the Great War. Something makes me think it was just officers? I stand to be corrected.

[Blairy]

All about the Flash in the Regimental Records of the Royal Welch Fusiliers Vol 11 1816-1914 by Cary & McCance
If you want me to scan the pages..... PM me
Permission was given to wear the Flash in Service Dress on 13th May 1915 size was 5 inches in length
Photo of 1914 Flash 5 inches in length

[Blairy]

Officer's Flash was 7 inchesReverse side of Flash.jpg7 inch Officers Flash.jpg

[RoyalWelch1418]

Will Please get a history of the FLASH as to when who wore it and on what uniform it nwas worn at your period you need to consult the curator at the musuem Caernarfon.Good luck in yor quest?

Hiya Benny, I tried the Regimental Museum at Caernarfon in January but they told me their curator had retired and a new one hadn't been appointed yet.

[RoyalWelch1418]

Thanks for this Blairy ! Much appreciated. I'm having the most trouble finding the right material. I was tempted to liberate a flash from a more modern RWF uniform but sill can't find out if the material or size has changed since 1914/1915

[RoyalWelch1418]

No Ap,

I have a photo of five OR's standing with their backs to inter regiment ooti match from the period and they all indeed have the Flash on their backs. I think the Commissioned Flashes may have just been fancier.

Cheers

[Jerry B]

I have 3 flashes, one WWII and two earlier examples, one circa WWI and the other earlier, late Victorian or thereabouts.

Starting with the newest and working backwards they are in inches, 9 x 2 (WWII), 8 x 2 &1/2 (circa WWI) and 10 x 3 (Victorian). I can supply pics if needed, though this is an older thread and probably far too late to be of any use.