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Old 18-05-18, 07:09 PM
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Default FWW MGC clothe badges to ID

Hello gents,just to satisfy my curiosity, are these cloth badges real or just someone's fantasy.
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In case someone wants to know,these are not mine and are not for sale or trade



Said to have been worn by MGC Instructors at the Grantham MG Training Centre.First World War.






British Machine Gun Corps shoulder patches as adopted for the 101st Machine Gun Company.First World War.
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Hi Jo,

The MGC Instructor shoulder strap might well be original I have not seen any documentation or photos of it in use but with much WW1 Insignia there are large gaps in available research.

I am not certain about the 101st MG Coy badges they do not conform exactly to the known originals but in their favour they are not similar to the copies of his particular patch.

Is there any direct provenance for the badges?

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Hello Mark,first thanks for your comment and second, I'm told that they were part of a collection of FWW cloth badges, mainly canadians..The owner of those is wary of giving too much informations in case I should contact the seller......

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Hi Jo a reverse shot of the 101st patches would also help
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Hi Jo a reverse shot of the 101st patches would also help
I have been trying to make contact with the person who supplied the pics but to no avail, will keep trying though.
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Here is a known original in the IWM collection.
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