Unknown Boer war mounted rifles badge? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

badgecollector · #1 21-10-17, 06:47 AM

Hi all
Can anyone identify this badge?
It’s been fitted with cloak attachment?
Hallmarked Birmingham 1901?
Thanks in advance
BC

badgecollector · #2 21-10-17, 06:48 AM

And the rear

Traist · #3 21-10-17, 07:16 AM

Hi, It looks like the Imperial Military Railways badge. Boer War. Regards Andrew

badgecollector · #4 21-10-17, 11:02 AM

Thanks Andrew
Does i look like a cloak badge? Would it have been made that way or modified?
On a Google search I could only find a different looking cap badge. Is this a collar or something different?
Cheers
Bc

Alex Rice · #5 21-10-17, 12:11 PM

Looks modified to me, I have only seen lugged versions.
Cheers,
Alex

badgecollector · #6 21-10-17, 12:21 PM

Thanks Alex
So this would be a collar or shoulder title?
Bc

Milmed · #7 21-10-17, 02:34 PM

Its a Railway cap badge, that has been modified as Andrew has mentioned.
There is also a pouch badge. They did not have collar or shoulder titles.

They operated the ex ZASM (Transvaal Railways) and OVSS (Orange Free State Railways) railways from 1900 to 1902, after which it was handed over to the CSAR (Central South African Railways). in 1910 the CSAR amalgamated with CGR (Cape Government Railways) and NGR (Natal Government Railways) to form the South African Railways.

Traist · #8 21-10-17, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by badgecollector

Thanks Andrew
Does i look like a cloak badge? Would it have been made that way or modified?
On a Google search I could only find a different looking cap badge. Is this a collar or something different?
Cheers
Bc

Could have been modified for slouch hat. Regards Andrew

Alex Rice · #9 22-10-17, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Traist

Could have been modified for slouch hat. Regards Andrew

I don't think so. The clip is right for a slouch hat but it would make the badge sit vertically, I think maybe a cloak fastener or something like that?
Cheers,
Alex

badgecollector · #10 22-10-17, 07:36 AM

thanks all
any thoughts on what its worth?
as its not australian im probably going to move it on.
PM me if anyone interested in it
bc

Frank Kelley · #11 22-10-17, 07:59 AM

You would expect to see a hook on the hat itself and not on the badge.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Rice

I don't think so. The clip is right for a slouch hat but it would make the badge sit vertically, I think maybe a cloak fastener or something like that?
Cheers,
Alex

badgecollector · #12 22-10-17, 09:34 AM

hi frank
although i agree, in this example, its not a hook for a hat badge as the badge would be on the wrong angle, there are many examples of hooks attached to hat badges.
bc

Frank Kelley · #13 22-10-17, 04:02 PM

Many examples, wow, I don't think I have ever seen a single example with a hook, perhaps you can show some?

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Originally Posted by badgecollector

hi frank
although i agree, in this example, its not a hook for a hat badge as the badge would be on the wrong angle, there are many examples of hooks attached to hat badges.
bc