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Old 17-04-17, 02:46 PM
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Default Help for a South African shoulder badge.

Hello,

Can anyone identify what I think to be a shoulder badge?
If so, in what period?

thank you in advance

Jean Paul a french collector
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Old 17-04-17, 03:13 PM
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Hi, this title was worn in North Africa during WW2. Regards Andrew
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Old 17-04-17, 04:00 PM
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Thank you Traist.
I suspected.

Good evening
Jean-Paul
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Being bronze cast it would have almost certainly been made in Egypt .... a nice period piece, never seen one like it before.
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Old 20-04-17, 03:24 PM
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Thank you Brian. I'm glad to have found it!
Jean-Paul
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