Royal Artillery....
 

Does anyone know what would have been screwed to the bottom of this ? I've looked but cant seem to find anything .

Could you be more explicit? Screwed to the bottom of what?

I wonder if it was a 'bar' , possibly "Committee" or "Ladies Section" but I've not seen that type of attachment before ?:confused:


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Possibly WWI overseas service chevrons in gilt and red and / or blue enamel.

Ww1 makes sense as it was in a box with ww1 medals that was pasted onto me. As for what went on it ??

I don't have any sweetheart badges with overseas chevrons attached, other members of the forum do (I think Tigerlily has a RA one), a Google search will show some examples.
On some the the chevrons are attached to the badge by an articulated fitting in order to lessen the risk of breakage.

I think you've got it !


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They're nice little items.

May sound daft but what are they called ? As I need to find the cheron now.

The actual overseas service chevrons worn on uniform are cloth, the year 1914 represented by a red chevron, the following war time years by blue ones.
The sweetheart could have a single red or a single blue or combination of single red and multiple blues, or just multiple blues, depending on hwhich and how many years service overseas are represented.

Ok thanks for that I'll have a look about.