By: Denis - 27th June 2011 at 22:56
Thank you Mark,
So, more than likely a token from a girlfriend or a sweetheart eh?
Not having ever seen the badge displayed on an RAF uniform before, it has certainly had a few people guessing. I should imagine the same effect took place during the war, ‘what the heck is that on his breast pocket’???🙂
By: Mark12 - 27th June 2011 at 21:59
By: Mark12 - 27th June 2011 at 16:12
From the British Badge forum:-
The GI is a Red Cross badge issued to Grade I Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) members in the Second World War. It was normally worn on the VAD’s apron. This is possibly a souvenir of a girlfriend?
Image to follow.
Mark
By: Scott Marlee - 24th June 2011 at 20:59
GI or GL
By: viscount - 24th June 2011 at 20:52
No knowledge on the subject whatsoever. To me is GI = Ground Instructor.
On the other hand probably not !
By: Mark12 - 24th June 2011 at 20:25
My thoughts were that it is a G.
I thought GI as in the US sense at first , But the chap is Canadian.
If you subscribe to the badge forum Mark, then please do:)
It is done.
Mark
By: Denis - 24th June 2011 at 20:10
My thoughts were that it is a G.
I thought GI as in the US sense at first , But the chap is Canadian.
If you subscribe to the badge forum Mark, then please do:)
By: Mark12 - 24th June 2011 at 19:10
The badge seems to read “GL”.
Do you concur from the original?
I could put this here for you.
http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/index.php
Mark
By: bazv - 24th June 2011 at 18:54
TBH Denis I cannot get enough magnification to see the badge clearly,but it probably would not help anyway 🙂
rgds baz
By: Denis - 24th June 2011 at 17:59
Currently 125 views and no identification?
With the level of knowledge on here, I thought an answer would be in by midnight yesterday! 🙂
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June 23, 2011 at 10:02 pm