Canadian Cap Badges

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi Wayne

Oh, I didn't find Halifax in December all that "sandy"!!

Seriously though, it's fading to memory now. Some clear memories for sure but life goes on, ya know. Besides, I'm sure I'll be back soon.

Ref your question about the 2nd Armoured Cars capbadge; I haven't noticed a badge with a bigger wing. They were a 1936 creation come about by amalgamating the 1st Machine Gun Squadron and the former 2nd Motor Machine Gun Brigade and fell under the category of Cavalry Regiment (Armoured Car) in the Order of Battle. One thing I've learned is there was wide variation on dimensions and construction of many many Canadian capbadges during that period. Do you have an example of the bigger wing one?

As for the Indian Head badge, I can only think it would be the 2nd/10th Dragoons. They were an 1936 Amagamation of the 2nd Dragoons and the 10th Brant Dragoons in the South Central Ontario Region. An example of their badge can be seen here: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...00953852hDiLBM

Is that the one you were thinking of?

Yes, the Kangaroos badge is very unique for a Cdn unit. I fear though that it will be missing from my collection for some time if not forever. I just can't justify paying the price they go for. Maybe a repro will fill the hole.

I am not sure if I want to go down the road of starting to collect all the Cavalry/Armoured/Armoured Car/Tank/ Mechanized capbadges there ever were.

regards
Darrell