Help with enamelled badge appreciated. - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

mjw · #1 07-09-23, 12:53 PM

Can any Forum member help identify this badge. It appears to be EVII period but what the T represents I have no idea.

Any help or ideas greatly appreciated.

Kind regards, Malcolm.

CAM · #2 07-09-23, 06:48 PM

Sticking my head above the parapet (as it is a guess) is the T Territorial and ER Emergency Reserve?

Chris

mjw · #3 07-09-23, 06:57 PM

Hello Chris.

Sounds a possibility. The best I have heard so far. Many thanks.

Kind regards, Malcolm.

Deejayuu · #4 07-09-23, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mjw

Hello Chris.

Sounds a possibility. The best I have heard so far. Many thanks.

Kind regards, Malcolm.

ER would be Edward Rex ! Banners/ flags seem to be the royal flags. Imperial crown also on there also suggesting Edward VII.
https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb_roed7.html

No idea what the T indicates

Keep smiling, Dave

mjw · #5 07-09-23, 09:41 PM

Hello Dave.

Many thanks for the reply. It doesn’t look military to me, something to do with EDVII coronation maybe?

Kind regards, Malcolm.

mike_vee · #6 08-09-23, 05:54 AM

Possibly a souvenir item produced for this event :

King Edward VII Presenting Colours to Territorial Troops, Windsor Castle, 19 June 1909.

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mjw · #7 08-09-23, 07:00 AM

Hello Mike.

I like this suggestion! Many thanks for the illustration. The badge certainly has a commemorative look about it. Hopefully I will have pics of the reverse next week which may have something to add.

Kind regards, Malcolm.

mjw · #8 13-09-23, 05:26 PM

Here is the reverse of the badge. Button hole fixing for a man. It has the makers details for Vaugnton Birmingham. It also carries some type of number: R2543795.

It came with a shooting badge and other items.

Kind regards, Malcolm.

norfolk regt man · #9 13-09-23, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjw

Here is the reverse of the badge. Button hole fixing for a man. It has the makers details for Vaugnton Birmingham. It also carries some type of number: R2543795.

It came with a shooting badge and other items.

Kind regards, Malcolm.

Shooting badge is nice Malcolm

mjw · #10 13-09-23, 06:38 PM

I think it may be for a Sergeant, best shot of the battalion?

Kind regards, Malcolm.

dumdum · #11 14-09-23, 04:58 AM

I'd go with "T" being "Territorial" and possibly indicating that the wearer was a member.

Shame that the enamel flags are a little dinged but it suggests that it was worn by someone who was proud of it!

mjw · #12 14-09-23, 06:14 AM

I have looked at the badge under a glass and there are no dings to the enamel. It surrounds the lions etc in the design of the flags perfectly. Probably just an optical illusion, the result of my poor photos.

Kind regards, Malcolm.

mike_vee · #13 14-09-23, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mjw

It has the makers details for Vaugnton Birmingham. It also carries some type of number: R2543795.

It is the Registered Design number (R small D over underscore) and it is for 1909 which would fit with King Edward VII Presenting Colours to Territorial Troops.

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mjw · #14 14-09-23, 07:08 AM

Hello Mike.
Thank you for this. Fascinating. I will see if it is possible to use this number to find more information.

Kind regards, Malcolm.