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badgecollector 19-05-18 07:04 AM

what is this royal welsh fusiliers badge
 
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hi all
can anyone tell me what this royal welsh fusiliers badge is?
looks like a shoulder title but i cant find it anywhere
thanks in advance
bc

leigh kitchen 19-05-18 07:13 AM

Haven't got the book to hand, but I thought it appeared in Westlake's book on shoulder titles?

Doubled back in house to check - no. 969 in Westlake, RWF "unidentified", cast brass, of good quality.

badgecollector 19-05-18 07:22 AM

thanks leigh
appreciate your time and effort.
anyone have any idea what period? or any other info on it?
bc

Sonofacqms 19-05-18 10:24 AM

RWF
 
According to Ray Westlakes book on titles this has so far as at publication been unidentified, as to whether anyone has found out the ID since publication I don't know.

Rob

peter monahan 19-05-18 02:03 PM

Not my feld by any means, but I'd speculate that the quality and general style and the 'good quality brass' suggest pre-WWI, possibly from a Militia battalion?

BROOKIES 19-05-18 02:58 PM

Rumours are that it was worn by the RWF whilst in India also it does come in w/m as well.

Ta

Jonathan

badgecollector 19-05-18 11:04 PM

thanks all
when it arrives I will post better pics
bc

41st 20-05-18 03:44 PM

Try asking on the Great War Forum, one of the members has this badge as his avatar.

badgecollector 19-06-18 10:16 AM

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hi guys
thanks for your replies.
here it is. front and back. unfortunately the 3 hex lugs it once had have been clipped off.
it looks die struck to me, not cast. and the presents of hex lugs would indicate to me it was made in the UK and not india.
what are your thoughts?
cheers
bc


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