Surveyor Khaki

Surveyor Felt Scout Badge Khaki 1910 to 1928

The Surveyor scout badge has the image of Ruler and Dividers.

First Issued in 1910,

This proficiency badge was worn on the right arm, starting from the cuff upwards in order of achievement.

To earn the Surveyor badge*

Must map correctly, from the country itself, the main features of half mile of road, with 440 yards each side, to a scale of two feet to the Mile, and afterwards re-draw same map from memory. Measure the heights of a tree, telegraph pole and church steeple, describing method adopted. Measure width of a river, and distance apart of two objects a known distance away and unapproachable.  Be able to measure a gradient.  Understand what is meant by H.E., V.I., R.F., contours, conventional signs of ordnance survey and scales

* The requirements did vary through the years in POR.