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Looking for the oak leaf emblem for MID. A lady who was a nursing sister gave me her things but the emblem was missing as she had given it to her mother who put it in a picture frame. Have seen some on e-bay that are flat back with a hole in one end. Are these the correct ones and are they sewn on? The only one I have is a replacement but it has a bendable tang. Were the originals like this? Thx Brian
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Brian,
The ones I have are sewn on. I have never taken them off the medals so I cannot tell you if they are flat backed. Phil |
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Orationem pulchram non habens, scribo ista linea in lingua Latina |
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OOps , WW2 Cheers Brian
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On my WW2 uniforms I have examples with holes to stitch on and also with two prongs on the back to push through the ribbon and bend over. The leaf is also in several simialr designs so there are manufacturer variations
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Heres an almost loose one.
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Tamplin's take on it from "British Gallantry Awards":
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Box of prongy types These (smaller types) are flat backed: if you want one pm me your address and I'll post it to you [these measure 7/8ths inch rather than Tamplin's 3/4 but he does say 'approximately']
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My insignia database contributions Last edited by Mike; 24-01-11 at 12:06 PM. Reason: 'cause I got it wrong |
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Here are some MID insignia issued to a Lt Col Royal Engineers of the East Africa Harbours and Railways branch in Dar es Salaam in 1945. Note the flat back.
MID Kenya 1944.jpg |
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Thanks to all who replied, it certainly answered my question I had wondered about for a while. Also to Mike for his generous offer. Cheers Brian
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