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grenadierguardsman

26-02-21 08:03 PM

Cloth badges ?

I don't suppose someone could tell me what these are, might have been my Granddad's.
Andy
https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ctureid=191608

leigh kitchen

26-02-21 08:05 PM

8th Army / British troops in Austria and, I think, scout (why am I now thinking National Savings? - it's scout).

grenadierguardsman

26-02-21 08:28 PM

Cheers Leigh.
Andy

Sonofacqms

26-02-21 09:27 PM

8th Army

I think the 8th Army formation sign is one that was locally made in Italy.

Rob

grenadierguardsman

26-02-21 09:51 PM

Thanks Rob.
Andy

oc14	26-02-21 11:19 PM

Andy

It’s a WW2 period Boy Scouts “National Service “ Badge, awarded for a significant contribution to the war effort

Regards

Paul

yorkstone

27-02-21 08:24 AM

Agreed Scouts National Service

Regards
Stephen

leigh kitchen

27-02-21 08:34 AM

Were some WWII scout badges year dated?
WWI ones were weren't they?

mike_vee

27-02-21 08:51 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen (Post 540380)

Were some WWII scout badges year dated?

Don't know about scouts but guides had a crown badge and dated year bars.

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grenadierguardsman

27-02-21 08:56 AM

Thanks chaps.
Andy

Wooffy

27-02-21 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike_vee (Post 540383)

Don't know about scouts but guides had a crown badge and dated year bars.

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There were 2 different sizes of the Boy Scout NS badge issued during WW2. They didn't issue dated badges like the guides did with the dated year bars (and weirdly like the scouts did in WW1).

grenadierguardsman

27-02-21 05:48 PM

The badge i show is 47mm/18mm.
Andy

Wooffy

27-02-21 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman (Post 540464)

The badge i show is 47mm/18mm.
Andy

That is the smaller (more commonly found) one - I am no where near my Scout Badges so cannot give you the measurements on the large one at the moment

grenadierguardsman

27-02-21 09:24 PM

Thanks Wooffy.
Andy

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