Northumberland Fusiliers, Drummers badge - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

elgee45 · #1 06-08-14, 06:16 AM

Hello all, please take a look at this item and let me know what you think.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261550375626

The larger badge looks like Wood 418 with the flames broken off. The seller tells me that the slight indentation where flames might have been attached is 'smooth'. I guess he means there were never flames attached. I don't see any such 'flameless' badge in Col. Wood's book. Am I missing something?

aboode · #2 06-08-14, 01:25 PM

The larger badge looks like a piper's plaid brooch, but at only 5.7 cm diameter seems to be too small for that.
Aad

elgee45 · #3 07-08-14, 05:17 AM

Thanks Aad, It's not like any of the pipers badges in Col. Wood's book. It does, though resemble the ball part of a drummer's grenade badge. I guess there aren't too many NF collectors on this site, never mind, I shall not be bidding anyway.

Thank you again for your response.

Lawrence