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Old 16-02-18, 04:34 PM
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Default Bayonet Battle badge - Sweetheart ?

Can anyone help me with the inscription on the blade of the Bayonet Battle badge / Sweetheart please.

In the past I have seen others with WW1 battle locations before but never this one:

BLANK GHE

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Old 16-02-18, 04:55 PM
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Hello Destro

I can't help identify the location (if it is one) but there seem to be quite a few of these 'sweetheart' bayonets around with that name on them. Try 'googling' 'Blank Ghe'; quite a few come up but unfortunately no identification of the place is made.

Roger
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Old 16-02-18, 05:05 PM
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Hi Roger

I also looked on Google and found others the same but with no other information, thanks for looking.

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Old 16-02-18, 05:14 PM
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The only thing I can think of is that the GHE might refer to the Battle of GHELUVELT in October 1914, but what BLANK refers to I've no idea.

David.
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Old 16-02-18, 05:54 PM
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Thanks for your input David.
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Old 16-02-18, 09:00 PM
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Could it Blank Ghe be a short form, or even a mistake, for Blankenberge?

Blankenberge is a coastal town in Flanders.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blankenberge
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