Guide Khaki

Guide Scout Badge Khaki Woven and Bound 1934 to 1967

From 1947 onwards this Badge was classified as a public service badge, and was worn at on the left arm, before 1947 this was worn with other proficiency badges on the right arm.

A scout could not gain any more than 6 proficiency badges before gaining a First Class scout badge.

To earn this badge a scout must do the following *

(1) Demonstrate that he has intimate personal knowledge, gained by his own exploring and investigation, of the locality round his H.Q. or his home, of the following_: public buildings, the provision of public services in regard to fire, transport, communications, etc.  The residence of doctors, and responsible public  official. In Country only. Houses of well-known people, rights of way, footpaths, playing fields and other public property.  Note the area aver which the above intimate knowledge will  be required is a two-mile radius from the Group Headquarters or  home in country or towns up to 20,000 inhabitants ,' one mile in  towns between 20,000 and 100,000;  a mile in towns over 100,000. The D.C. may at his discretion -vary the area to exclude undesirable neighbourhoods, parks or other open spaces, and include an equivalent area. 

(2) Demonstrate that he can guide strangers by clay or night within a five-mile radius, and give them general directions to get to the principal suburbs, districts or towns within a 25-mile radius.  Or, alternatively, in London area; Have a sound general knowledge of what parts of the country are served by the main  line railways and how to reach the principal London termini  and motor coach stations, and 12 important places (the Tower,  Zoo, etc.) by tram, bus or train from his H.Q. or home. (Large city areas of over 250,000 people may make similar and equivalent arrangements.)

 (3) Have some knowledge of the history of the place and any buildings of historical interest.       

*The Requirements for each badge varied through issues of POR