Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) Officer Service Dress Bronze Collar Badge (1901-1946 Pattern) – Original

Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) Officer Service Dress Bronze Collar Badge (1901–1946 Pattern), a genuine period British Army officer’s collar badge associated with the Royal Army Medical Corps. The badge features the distinctive RAMC insignia and dates from the 1901–1946 pattern period, covering service from the Edwardian era through the First World War, interwar years and Second World War.

The Royal Army Medical Corps was established in 1898 through the amalgamation of the Army Medical Staff and Army Medical Staff Corps, providing medical officers and personnel for the British Army. The service played an important role in military healthcare throughout the First and Second World Wars, with RAMC personnel responsible for battlefield medical treatment, casualty evacuation, field hospitals and wider military healthcare.

Officer service dress insignia was produced separately from standard other-rank appointments, with bronze being associated with the subdued appearance required for service dress. This original example is particularly suitable for collectors of RAMC insignia, British Army medical badges, officer collar badges, First World War militaria and Second World War medical corps memorabilia.

Dimensions

Approx. 43mm x 31mm

Condition

Excellent overall condition with minor age-related wear and surface patination. The principal RAMC design remains clearly defined. An original period example suitable for display or inclusion in a collection of British Army officer insignia.