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Old 22-02-17, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Arthur R View Post
As this badge does not have the coronet at the top, it must date from some time between the 1870s and 1898. At that time, the helmet plate was a crowned Maltese cross with the badge in the centre of the cross. The coronet was added to the badge in 1898, and the helmet plate was changed a few years later to a large version of the badge.
Hi Arthur,

would the small helmet plate you refer to above be O3? The helmet badge size is identical.
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