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Originally Posted by Arthur R
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.
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Hi Arthur,
would the small helmet plate you refer to above be O3? The helmet badge size is identical.
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Last edited by iaindh; 22-02-17 at 06:03 PM.
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