Material: Cloth
Size: 50mm w x 55mm h
Description: This cloth proficiency qualification trade badge belongs to a qualified drummer serving in the British Army or Commonwealth dynamic forces. The heavily padded insignia displays a highly detailed, side-profile rendering of a traditional rope-tensioned military side snare drum. The design utilizes a multi-layered embroidery technique, featuring light tan worsted wool thread for the main drum shell body and ropes, structurally balanced by thick, cream-colored cotton thread highlights accenting the top and bottom tension rims. The insignia is constructed directly onto a thick, coarse wool serge khaki backing cloth, specifically designed to be sewn onto the upper right sleeve of the standard issue woolen Battle Dress uniform tunic.
Circa: Early to Mid 20th Century
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