proficiency badge, proficiency badge
Accession Number

NAM.1982-11-195-10

Description

Other ranks’ proficiency badge, 3rd Kent Volunteer Artillery, 1898. White metal. Within a wreath, the dexter side of laurel, the sinister oak, an oval frosted circlet enclosing the word ‘REPOSITORY’ above two crossed mortars, barrels upwards, the mortars themselves above a pile of shot, the pile of shot being above the date ‘1898’. Reverse bears three loop fittings. Badge backed with a piece of oval blue cloth with holes round the edge sewn onto a larger piece of oval scarlet cloth.