Huntingdonshire Cyclists

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Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

Simon, many thanks for your thoughts on this item, as you say the Hunts Cyclist never served as a unit overseas, more a home defence and training unit, many of their number went on to serve with the Northamptonshire Regt.

These items came locally with Huntingdonshire now part of Cambridshire I am confident they are original items as opposed to something that has been produced recently, this is why I have put this up on the forum as to my mind the three items do not add up.

Yes, the over polished G/M badge could well have been worn by the husband/girlfriend of the sweetheart brooch, but who wore the silvered badge?

Did the O/R get promotion and ordered the aforementioned badge in silver as a special item for himself?

Was it a special "sweetheart" complete with spike? (she probably had the one shown)

This is the great thing about badge collecting and the forum and something that has kept me interested all these years.

Rob

Rob,

I have no doubt its an original period badge, however I dont believe it started life looking as it did.

It may have been a silver cap badge with blades or it may be a silvered OSD cap badge or even a collar badge.

I think post war, the fittings have been removed and a commercially available brooch pin fitted to convert it into a sweetheart. It may have been too floppy on the clothing, falling forward etc, and a bent top pin then fitted to secure it to the breast/lapel.

Just a theory.

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[matti467]

Lovely items, enjoy them.