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Old 01-06-13, 04:54 PM
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Default General Service Cap Badge - 'New Metal'

General Service (Corps?) Cap Badge by Firmin acquired in sealed bag of issue.
NSN 8455-99-703-0655
Finish DEGILT BURNISH Pattern No D01068
Date 03/12/08

Slider marked FIRMIN

The anodised version is NSN 8455-99-973-9494

Tim
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As used by 'Phase One' Training Regiments. No longer a Corps!

Like the term 'Degilt Burnish'
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General Service (Corps?) Cap Badge by Firmin acquired in sealed bag of issue.
NSN 8455-99-703-0655
Finish DEGILT BURNISH Pattern No D01068
Date 03/12/08

Slider marked FIRMIN

The anodised version is NSN 8455-99-973-9494

Tim
Hi Tim,

I have:

General Service Corps [Soldiers]

Gilding metal; dead gilt, burnished. Royal Arms. With vertical shank.

Same NSN and pattern No.

Regards

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I have the following badges which I believe are "GENERAL LIST"
1st is gilt on lugs, 2nd is bronze on lugs, 3rd is gilt with slider.
Can you confirm if this is so or are they "GENERAL SERVICE CORPS"?
The G L badges are wider then the GSC badges I have.
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General Service (Corps?) Cap Badge by Firmin acquired in sealed bag of issue.
NSN 8455-99-703-0655
Finish DEGILT BURNISH Pattern No D01068
Date 03/12/08

Slider marked FIRMIN

The anodised version is NSN 8455-99-973-9494

Tim
I have the anodised version with slider. Made by London Badge and Co Ltd.
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Old 19-04-18, 11:54 AM
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I have this
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Old 19-04-18, 08:34 PM
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I have this
That is the WW2 OSD type as worn by Officers commissioned to the General List including a number of Special Operations Executive operatives.

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And also worn by some AFPU and Intelligence Corps officers.

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Tim....is that good?
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Yes with provenance on who it belonged to but a fairly common badge.

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As used by 'Phase One' Training Regiments. No longer a Corps!

Like the term 'Degilt Burnish'
General Service ‘List’ for officers and General Service ‘Corps’ for other ranks are merely convenient categories for accounting purposes and used for those not yet permanently allocated to a regiment or Corps. That includes those in early phase One training, as at that stage they are merely earmarked for their intended corps. The ‘list’ is also often used for anyone taken on as an officer in unusual circumstances, or for time limited ‘special’ service.
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