Cap badge and insignia indentification.

[M.Morren]

Hi all,
Can anyone help me with this? I'm a little confused...

This photo is labeled: Lieutenant-Colonel L.D. McGee of No.5 Armoured Brigade Workshop, Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (R.C.E.M.E.), Italy, 1944 (Library and Archives Canada)



Can anyone identify the cap badge and sleeve insignias?
I am expecting to see a rectangular maroon patch (5th Armoured Division) on the sleeve, and the standard 3 shielded RCEME badge:



Am I missing something, or do I just not understand the Canadian army insignias yet?

Thank you!

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers, 1st Canadian Army. Rank is Lieutenant Colonel. Ribbons are 1939-45 Star and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal.

[M.Morren]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers, 1st Canadian Army. Rank is Lieutenant Colonel. Ribbons are 1939-45 Star and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal.

Thank you! I thought 1st Canadian Army as well, but wasn't sure. The photo is just mislabeled then (not uncommon sadly)

Still a bit puzzled about the cap badge though. I don't think that I have seen that one anywhere else.

[rob love]

Canadian RCEME did not form until May of 1944. Prior to that they were part of the ordnance corps. And with the war on it may have been a while before the badges made it out to everyone.



I cannot make out the hat-badge either.

[Tony Smith]

In 1944, it was still called the 39-43 star. It would be renamed the 39-45 Star at the end of the war.

[Richard Farrant]

The badge on his beret looks like the original REME one with 4 shields.
Regards
Richard

[M.Morren]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

The badge on his beret looks like the original REME one with 4 shields.
Regards
Richard

Do you by any chance have a picture of one of those? I've yet to come across one in my research (Google images... ).

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by M.Morren

Do you by any chance have a picture of one of those? I've yet to come across one in my research (Google images... ).

Hi,
This link shows the original REME badge;
https://intriguing-history.com/reme-cap-badge/

[M.Morren]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

Hi,
This link shows the original REME badge;
https://intriguing-history.com/reme-cap-badge/

That's it! It never occured to me to check the British badges. Thank you!