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03-03-24, 10:17 AM
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Interesting car boot finds
Car boot finds this morning - found all together.
Sand cast 9th Bn Glasgow Highlanders. The lettering on the top strap appears to have been 'chased out' - probs as it didnt cast well from the mold. Interested, if anyone has one or knows anything about these. Nice WW1 Welsh Fusiliers - signs of soldiers friend pink staining on the rear. What I believe is a WW1 Labour Corps example. There is a strengthening bar applied on the rear behind the rifle muzzle. If anyone can confirm this is an early example, I would be grateful. Regards all Bess Last edited by bess55; 03-03-24 at 10:32 AM. 
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03-03-24, 01:27 PM
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9th HLI
An interesting badge, The 9th Btn HLI served on the Western Front during the Great War and there was little chance of getting a "sandcast" badge made there, the loops are not typical of sandcast badges and look to be added after casting.
9th Btn HLI have had some strange badges, I have one with "Glasgow Highlanders" on the upper scrolls and "Black Watch" on the lower scrolls, so yours might a prototype badge. Only an opinion and others may think different. Rob
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04-03-24, 02:22 PM
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That 9 HLI is nothing like I have ever seen. The lettering on the scrolls is not correct, so it is not cast from a genuine strike as most bazaar made badges were. I sort of like it in a way, but I could not claim it to be a genuine badge if it were mine.
CB
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04-03-24, 04:32 PM
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Its been cast from a correct BW period badge I believe, but as I mentioned above the lettering on the scrolls has been chased out or created. In my opinion its been made to wear as a 9th Bn badge (either cast in France or overseas) and not made to deceive as a fake - if that makes sense.
The original cast badge badge was either a 9th Bn and the lettering wasnt readable and didnt cast properly and had to be 'improved' OR its a standard badge that has had the 9th Bn lettering 'created' for a wearer(s). Its a very interesting piece to be fair.
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04-03-24, 06:25 PM
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I have had badges which are similar, this could well be a prototype that was submitted for approval.
Rob
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