Collar Disc But What Designation?

[tokens70]

I have honestly tried to research this disc with no luck. My guess is that it is WW1 period?? Would love to know what it was attributed to.

 

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[Fourman110]

Type I infantry color disc. Pre 1937. S is for supply in one reference online. Not sure what the KV stands for. The bottom of those letters looks superimposed over the rifles.

 

[Tedyoh]

Maybe post here.....

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/to...&share_fid=54704&share_type=t&link_source=app

 

[tokens70]

The bottom of those letters really do look a little odd don't they? Funny how I never noticed that until you pointed it out Thank you guys for posting

 

[Retired Sarge]

US Militaria Forum has some knowledgeable people maybe post there also or I can post it for the OP there if needed. The KV has me perplexed, maybe ROTC or Military Prep School associated....?

 

[HuntinDog]

Kentucky Volunteer Sniper

Really don't know, but a cool disk

 

[tokens70]

Kentucky Volunteer Sniper....perfect!! I knew someone would figure it out Thanks again for posting guys!!!

 

[Red-Coat]

I don’t think this has anything to do with snipers. Fourman110 is correct that it’s an enlisted man’s collar disc and that the ‘S’ letter where the unit or company designation is normally placed is for “Infantry Supply”.

It’s listed here, as 1915—1924:
https://hglanham.tripod.com/metalinsignia/collardisk1.html



...and here as 1917-1924 (using the same picture):
U.S. Army Enlisted Collar Discs

No idea what ‘KV’ stands for, but it does look like it was added retrospectively to an existing mould design.

 

[tokens70]

 

[fyrffytr1]

It could be Kentucky Volunteers or Kansas volunteers as both states had volunteer infantry units in WW1. Kentucky had 153 field clerks. Not sure about Kansas.

 

[creskol]

Karona Virus Sucks ?

 

[tokens70]

I thought I had heard that there were volunteer regiments during that time period

 

[tokens70]

Very good creskol

 

[Anduril]

Personal pin for this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._K._Singh

Or, somebody's initials?

 

[Red-Coat]

Personal pin for this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._K._Singh

Or, somebody's initials?

That's a bit of a weird connection to make!

The essential design is that of an enlisted man's collar disc, as used by US infantry in WWI and a little beyond. Quite how it connects to an Indian with the initials 'VKS' when the initials on the disc are 'KVS' escapes me.

These insignia come with various initials both above and below the rifles, for which the 'S' at the bottom is generally understood to be for a 'Supply' unit (ie Infantry Supply). The mystery is what the upper initials 'KV' might stand for.