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#1 25-03-17, 06:40 PM

hi all can anyone help please with this badge it has a number on the back which is 123 the date is 1820 but it has a kings crown i thought it mite be H M S acorn but the dates are not wright itis silver and the date letter is L for 1860 it has me well stumped many thank in advance

fougasse1940 · #2 25-03-17, 08:08 PM

The maker mark is for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co. Ltd who were first registerd in 1899, so I believe your interpretation of the date letter might be off. Pic is too unsharp to see what it is.
Does the crown show five arches? Hard to see, but if that's the case I doubt it is British.

Rgds, Thomas.

Alan O · #3 25-03-17, 08:13 PM

It's C20th as the fixing is for a lapel badge which is common for the period of WW1 and after but not C19th.

manchesters · #4 25-03-17, 09:53 PM

The Kings Crown is another clue.

regards

Milmed · #5 26-03-17, 06:01 AM

Its a commemorative badge for the 1820 settlers who settled in the Eastern Cape district of South Africa.

Jeff Mc William · #6 27-03-17, 11:34 AM

Hi Milmed
Spot on ! ... tho' of course you will know that won't you ?
For other forum members and to confirm the identification, please find attached a most interesting publication on the 1820 settlers. Many of the artifacts concerning these adventurous people have a military connection. Regards Jeff
PS: The badge was probably produced in 1920 to commemorate 100 years tho' the hallmark seems to indicate otherwise ??

SA 1820 Settlers book.jpg

Arthur R · #7 27-03-17, 05:42 PM

This is the badge of the 1820 Settlers Association, which was founded in 1920. AFAIK, the badge is still used by the Association.

Jeff Mc William · #8 28-03-17, 04:14 PM

Hi all
Apropos to my remarks re the military connections of the 1820 settlers :
Please find attached photos from the 1820 Settlers Museum in Grahamstown South Africa. In particular the Purdon relics. This Gentleman and his family arrived in South Africa in March 1820, having lost a son who died on the voyage. He was a pensioner from the 53rd Regiment. Many other settlers had past military service. The 6th Regiment was particularly active on the Eastern Frontier at this time.

Purdon relics Settler Mus Grahamstown.jpg British Army relics (1) Settler Mus Grahamstown.jpg

British Army relics (2) Settler Museum Grahamstown.jpg