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Chay_Fezzar

14-07-20 03:43 PM

Army Service Corps

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I'm guessing the badge on the left is Indian Army Service Corps but can anyone explain why it is so large. The middle badge is for scale only. And can anyone explain the bi-metal badge.

manchesters

14-07-20 04:03 PM

Supply & transport Corps, 1901-1923.

Thats the size they are.

regards

Sonofacqms

14-07-20 09:06 PM

ASC

The badge on the right has blades and was originally Gold/silver gilt which has been polished or worn off.

Rob

Hoot	14-07-20 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by manchesters (Post 516145)

Supply & transport Corps, 1901-1923.

Thats the size they are.

regards

Simon, the badge is that of the Indian Army Service Corps (1923-1935) and looks to be a pagri badge.

manchesters

14-07-20 10:02 PM

I need to go back to specsavers then:)

regards

Hoot	14-07-20 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonofacqms (Post 516199)

The badge on the right has blades and was originally Gold/silver gilt which has been polished or worn off.

Rob

I think that badge is a bit of a bodge job. The blades have been added in place of the original lugs.

Chay_Fezzar

15-07-20 06:40 AM

Bodge job

I suspect you are right but it does look like it has been worn anyway.

Sonofacqms

15-07-20 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoot (Post 516207)

I think that badge is a bit of a bodge job. The blades have been added in place of the original lugs.

Well, it looks to me as though the blades have been replaced, but from the photo I cannot see where any lugs (loops) were.

Maybe a closer pic could show more?

Rob

Hoot	15-07-20 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonofacqms (Post 516314)

Well, it looks to me as though the blades have been replaced, but from the photo I cannot see where any lugs (loops) were.

Maybe a closer pic could show more?

Rob

Rob, back in the good old days I had a large collection of ASC/RASC/RCT badges which I collected over many years and the only badges with blades that I ever came across were the OSD bronzed ones. All the full dress gilt/silver plate ones were lugged.

Sonofacqms

16-07-20 06:33 AM

Gold gilt badges

I have an officers Cambridgeshire Regt badge in gold gilt with blades, but this may be peculiar to that unit.

Rob

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