Material: White cotton embroidery on dark wool.
Size: 95mm w × 65mm h
Description: This original rectangular uniform patch serves as a qualification or trade insignia representing a specialized bugler or light infantry role. The central motif showcases a traditional light infantry horn, meticulously machine-embroidered with dense, silver-white satin stitching. The bugle features a stylized three-loop decorative cord tied into a neat bow across the top of the main tubing. The entire emblem is struck onto a robust, heavy-gauge black wool felt backing cloth with straight, clean-cut edges designed to be stitched directly onto a dress uniform sleeve or combat uniform arm.
Circa: Mid to Late 20th Century
Notes:
This badge denotes a trained bugler within Commonwealth Army units or cadet organizations. The bugle long served as a practical signaling instrument for calls such as reveille, assembly, and lights out, giving the insignia a clear functional identity as well as a ceremonial one.