Scorpion "Standard" Cap Badges. At this point in time; it has been universally accepted, that "Gunner Claude Olaf Grimsey" NZ #551 was responsible for the design of the famous LRDG Cap Badge of the Scorpion in the Wheel. As the story goes; while sleeping he was stung three times by a scorpion that "died".

Universally accepted, that "Gunner Claude Olaf Grimsey" NZ #551 was responsible for the design of the famous LRDG Cap Badge of the Scorpion in the Wheel. Some are modified standard Badges, others are gold, silver and a couple are diamonds.

The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during the Second World War. Originally called the Long Range Patrol (LRP), the unit was founded in Egypt in June 1940 by Major Ralph Alger Bagnold, acting under the direction of General Archibald Wavell.

LRDG badge (2nd version) The Long Range Patrol was one of the first special forces formed in WW II. Although part of the British forces, the Long Range Patrol was mostly made up of New Zealanders.

Reproduction (Counterfeit & Fake) Badges. With the scarcity of original LRDG Badges; someone decides that there might be some money in making a “look alike” badge. Some are good and some just don’t make the cut. In the 1970’s and 80’s there were a bunch of them available.

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This grouping consists of his battledress tunic as worn at the time of mustering out in late 1945, his black Royal Tank Corps beret with officer’s LRDG badge of the type made in Cairo during the desert campaign, and a group of 20 of Barrett’s personal photographs of Barrett and the LRDG.

Trooper "Bluey" Grimsey is credited with designing the LRDG cap badge. The legend has it that a scorpion stung him and then promptly died. (The Scorpion, not Bluey) The emblem is only slightly similar to the Italian Auto-Sahariana Company, which features a crab in a circle. Originally the cap badge was a brooch that members gave to their ...

Cap badge to the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) being a brass circlet within which a scorpion, the lower four legs resting on the letters LRDG. A pair of lugs to reverse, with cotter pin.

Circular lead L.R.D.G. (Long Range Desert Group) cap badge with scorpion carved in the centre over the initials 'L.R.D.G.', the badge is backed by a small circle of green felt, with bent gold-coloured pin.