WW1 Pin ID?

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Gentlemen,

Received through email the following pic along with an enquiry as to just what this is. Note the crossed Ross Rifles, the Maple Leaf with Cross of St. George emblazoned thereon, and the 'CASF' identity.

Has anyone seen this before, and if so, can you provide what information you can? The lady who sent this in would very much like to know. WW1 or before? Post WW1? Significance?

Thanks,

Jif

[servicepub (RIP)]

Has to be Second World War as that was when the CASF was in existence. During the Great War they were called CEF.

[Gunner]

Perhaps CASF wasn't Canadian Army Special Force:

Canadian Army Shooting Federation seems to ring some distant bell for me.

I'll call a chum at DCRA... he's a million years old and cut his teeth on long bows... bitched and moaned when the Brown Bess superceeded the matchlock!!

Mike

Canadian Active Service Force?

http://www.search.com/reference/Cana..._Force_Command

In 1939, the Canadian Active Service Force was mobilized; similar to the CEF, this was a mobilization of prewar PF and NPAM units, who retained their traditional titles. In 1940, the land forces of Canada were retitled. The CASF became the Canadian Army (Overseas), the Permanent Force became the Canadian Army (Active) and the NPAM became the Canadian Army (Reserve). The Canadian Army (Overseas) ceased to exist after the Second World War.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Gunner
Perhaps CASF wasn't Canadian Army Special Force:

Canadian Army Shooting Federation seems to ring some distant bell for me.

I'll call a chum at DCRA... he's a million years old and cut his teeth on long bows... bitched and moaned when the Brown Bess superceeded the matchlock!!

Mike

Thanks awfully, me ol' trout! Do get on to that would you? Chop-chop, there's a good lad...

BTW, I believe Clive is referring to the Canadian Active Service Force, comprised of course of all regiments and units activated for war service in WW2 (the 'Special Force' was Korea only).

Of course, it's a moot point; I think this pin is much older, and your suggestion seems to make sense.

Jif

[Gunner]

firmly in cheek!

I wonder, tho' if some enterprising company who had WW I dies left over simply changed the CEF to CASF to capitalise on WW II mobilisation?

I will, however, call my chum 'cause something about shooting federations is still dinging in the remote recesses of my lizard brain.

Mike

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Gunner
I will, however, call my chum 'cause something about shooting federations is still dinging in the remote recesses of my lizard brain.

Mike

Far be it from me to invoke any catcalls from the bleachers, but I offer the observation that you cannot deny you are dressed like a lizard these days...

I DO know that that pin looks totally familiar to me ... I've seen one just like it somewhere, some time, some place

Odd how in most "crossed rifles" for pins and such, I've seen, that they're generally spaced wider apart like a normal X ... but the pin shown here the rifles are almost hugging each other they're so closely crossed/positioned.

Wish I could remember where I saw the pin :

[servicepub (RIP)]

Gunner - "something ...... is still dinging in the remote recesses of my lizard brain.

Vets Dottir2 - "Wish I could remember where I saw the pin""

A match made in Heaven as you both seem to suffer from CRAFT moments - "Can't Remember A F********g Thing"!!

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by servicepub
A match made in Heaven as you both seem to suffer from CRAFT moments - "Can't Remember A F********g Thing"!!

Uh-ohhh.....

[cliff]

it is a Sweethearts Brooch.

We had similar in New Zealand and often the rifle was made of gold and small semi precious and precious stones were placed around the shield/badge naming which unit it was for. Worn by mothers, wifes, sisters and sweethearts of members of the unit to show support while they were away fighting.

I had one which I gave to my step daughter with a #4 LE 303 in gold with an engineers shield on it that I got in my travels in New Zealand.

Originally posted by servicepub
A match made in Heaven as you both seem to suffer from CRAFT moments - "Can't Remember A F********g Thing"!!

It's a catchy social disease ... wanna go out?

[servicepub (RIP)]

They say that the memory is the first thing to go...but I can't remember what the second thing is???

[Gunner]

Yup! And insanity is hereditary... you catch it from your kids!

Mike

Originally posted by Gunner
Yup! And insanity is hereditary... you catch it from your kids!

Mike

I'll drink to that :witch