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Old 14-12-17, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by manchesters View Post
It is typical of a County awarded shooting prize badge for competitors from the RVC in County National Rifle Associations the best of which went on to shoot in the Nationals at Wimbledon.

I have plenty of Lancashire ones, totally different format, but like this, devoid of any obvious shooting imagary such as crossed rifles etc.

Many Counties produced their own badges for competitors and the study of old Cabinet Photos and CDV's ov RVC and Volunteer Bn's show soldiers with 20 or 30 bullion shooting prize badges plastered up their left sleeve and chest.
Great pictures Simon.
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