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Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 28-12-20, 10:38 PM
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Posted By Bill A
Winnipeg Grenadiers

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Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 28-12-20, 03:56 PM
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Posted By Bill A
Additional notes Leigh. The Winnipeg Grenadiers...

Additional notes Leigh. The Winnipeg Grenadiers had a 19 pt grenade.
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 28-12-20, 03:20 PM
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Posted By Bill A
Alan, the 14 pt badge would be in the $40 to $60...

Alan, the 14 pt badge would be in the $40 to $60 range Cdn.
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 28-12-20, 01:42 PM
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Posted By Bill A
The 245th badges were typically lugged, with both...

The 245th badges were typically lugged, with both orientations for lugs seen. The 87th Bn and 245th wore the same other ranks badges, the early issue being 14 points. These were the same badge as the...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 03-06-15, 01:00 AM
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Posted By Bill A
Another ad has come to light. It was in the...

Another ad has come to light. It was in the Militia List of Canada, January 1925.
Note the wording. Unfortunately not conclusive again.
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 12-02-15, 10:40 PM
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Posted By Bill A
Thanks to all who have contributed to the thread....

Thanks to all who have contributed to the thread. It is educational and informative. This is the best the Forum can hope to achieve.
Jim, a couple of years ago I spent considerable time searching...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 12-02-15, 12:54 AM
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Posted By Bill A
Fantastic research Martin. One question, even if...

Fantastic research Martin. One question, even if Gaunt had the store fronts at this address, that does not preclude the rental or ownership of another address that was a manufacturing location.
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 05-02-15, 10:53 PM
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Posted By Bill A
I have spoken about this with two knowledgeabe...

I have spoken about this with two knowledgeabe Canadian collectors, and their opinion is much like this thread. One says they made badges in Canada, the other says they didn't. Obviously more...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 03-02-15, 11:49 PM
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Posted By Bill A
Hello Martin, To follow on your point, in 1985...

Hello Martin, To follow on your point, in 1985 Guant was only selling and not making. The Gaunt firm in Cananda had been eclipsed by other makers and military outfitters, and no longer had the volume...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 01-02-15, 07:25 PM
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Posted By Bill A
A J.R. Gaunt & Son (Canada Co.) Ltd. Catalogue,...

A J.R. Gaunt & Son (Canada Co.) Ltd. Catalogue, dated March 1917. Note their description of their business activities.
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 01-02-15, 06:38 PM
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Posted By Bill A
Hi Simon, Digging into that angle. The government...

Hi Simon, Digging into that angle. The government of Canada was loath to spend money on companies outside of Canada for certain items, and there was quite a bit of political lobbying to make sure...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 01-02-15, 06:02 PM
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Posted By Bill A
It is an interesting thread. Made me re-think...

It is an interesting thread. Made me re-think some assumptions. Digging into the Gaunt issue, there are other CEF badges made by Gaunt, which is another question to be explored.
Simon, there are a...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 01-02-15, 12:24 PM
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Posted By Bill A
Hello Warstone, Dave has given part of the...

Hello Warstone, Dave has given part of the answer. The understanding is that the British made badges were plated with the Gaunt Montreal/ Made in England and imported to Canada. There was insistence...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 31-01-15, 12:49 PM
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Posted By Bill A
Simon has it. The Gaunt concern in Montreal made...

Simon has it. The Gaunt concern in Montreal made badges for the Canadian market. There is nothing in the record to suggest the badges went to the UK.
Dating is a bit more of an issue. The Canadian...
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