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Peter Craig 17-06-14 12:22 AM

Can anyone help identify
 
http://www.mcjester.com/peter/1/Capbadge1.jpg


Can't find this anywhere on the net...... any ideas

Hussar100 17-06-14 04:22 PM

I'm no expert mate but I'd say that's a Rifles badge you've got there. One of the real experts will be along in a wee while to confirm. In the meantime maybe you could cut down on the size of your image a wee bit? Put it in Photoshop and half the canvas size.

Peter Brydon 17-06-14 05:10 PM

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This badge design has been discussed before ( Middlesex ? I think) but I cannot find the previous threads.

I have reduced the size of the image. ( hope that is OK )

P.B.

Peter Brydon 17-06-14 05:12 PM

Found it:

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...iddlesex+shako

P.B.

Hussar100 17-06-14 05:23 PM

I'd narrowed it down to Rifle Brigade, Border Regiment or Middlesex Regiment by examining all the examples I could find in books or online for foot regiments who fought at the Battle of Albuhera but couldn't get the exact match. Never mind, it passed a bit of time for me. Glad you got there. :)

BWEF 17-06-14 09:14 PM

The battle of Albuhera of June 1811 was where the 57th Foot, later Middlesex Regiment, won their "The Die Hards" nickname.

Hussar100 18-06-14 11:36 AM

Nice bit of info BWEF. Thanks.

carl pierce 18-06-14 12:27 PM

is it gold or brass ??

a gold version was given to officers until 1847 , and was returnable at the time if the recipient died in that time

carl

REMEVMBEA1 18-06-14 04:25 PM

I recently read somewhere where it was identified as The Guards Brigade , the three into one being the motto before the formation of the Irish and Welsh Guards.

Peter Craig 23-06-14 01:19 PM

Thank you all for the help, I didn't get a chance to get online till today.

I've past the info on to my dad and he was very happy with it.


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