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Forum: The Home Front 03-06-22, 08:00 PM
Replies: 292
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Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Cut-down 1915 On War Service badge

Hello Mike

I think you'll find it is just a cut-down 1915 'On War Service' badge. In other words someone has taken the shield part, with attached buttonhole fixing, and the crown from the top of...
Forum: General Topics. 29-05-22, 07:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,855
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Trade Directories 1915, 1920 & 1928 for ‘Military & Naval Ornament Manufactures’

Hi JT

Yes each of the images in my posting are composites of the three different sections, i.e. the Commercial, Trades and Streets ones, of each of the three volumes of trade directories for 1915,...
Forum: General Topics. 27-05-22, 09:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,855
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Trade Directory Entries for Bodill Parker from 1915, 1920 & 1928

Hi JT

I have today checked my composite entry for Bodill Parker & Co. Limited from the 1915 and 1920 Birmingham trade directories, which I posted above, against the actual directory entries...
Forum: General Topics. 26-05-22, 08:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,855
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Bodill Parker & Co. Trade Directory Entries 1915 & 1920

Hello JT

Firstly, my apologies for not responding sooner, but I struggle sometimes to keep up with things and, to be frank, have not yet had an opportunity to fully take in all the postings on...
Forum: General Topics. 23-04-22, 11:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 254
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Happy St George's Day

Hi Leo

A Happy St George's Day to you and all Forum members. That is a lovely badge you have there and quite a find, it seems to be the same as Benedetto Pistrucci's design on gold sovereigns.
...
Forum: Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges. 16-04-22, 09:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 660
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Rare Round T.F.N.S. Badge!

Many thanks for your posting Mike, and especially for the link to the items on Peters Nursing Collectables site, which clearly shows an example of my badge, which, as you note, he describes as “the...
Forum: Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges. 16-04-22, 11:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 660
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Early Territorial Force Nursing Service Badge

Many thanks indeed for the replies Gentlemen. Yes now you’ve mentioned it having a pin fixing would seem to imply it was for wear by a woman, so fits nicely with it being for the Territorial Force...
Forum: Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges. 15-04-22, 10:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 660
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
“T.F.” pin badge?

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I wondered if anyone has ever come across a badge like the one in the below image at all please? As will be seen it is a small round...
Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 10-04-22, 07:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,752
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Leicesters Tigers worn by Territorials & Cadets

Many thanks for the responses John and Alan, and apologies for the delay in replying. It certainly seems, if the anodised aluminium three-quarters size badge wasn’t sealed until 1972, and by that...
Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 07-04-22, 08:01 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,695
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Anodised Aluminium Fusiliers' Brigade Badges

Hi Chris

I wanted to thank you for starting up what is a most interesting thread, and how impressed I am by your assessment of the different flame patterns of these badges. I am also grateful for...
Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 05-04-22, 10:00 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,927
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Royal Warwickshire Regiment & Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers badges

Just a brief message of thanks for the latest contributions to this thread, which, as always, are appreciated. I’ve found the information on the early Fusiliers Brigade badges most interesting,...
Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 05-04-22, 09:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,752
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Royal Leicesters Sealed Pattern Cards, etc.

Many thanks for the replies Gentlemen, all of which I am glad to have. As to your Firmin marked Leicesters’ badge Rob, I take it that it’s the same makers’ variant as the one I’ve shown on the left...
Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 04-04-22, 09:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,752
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Leicesters Anodised Aluminium/Staybright Badges

Following on from something I mentioned on a recent posting (https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89096) about the Royal Warwicks anodised cap badge, I’m putting up three...
Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 03-04-22, 07:07 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,927
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
More Royal Warwicks, etc.

Many thanks again for all the recent responses Gents, all of which are most appreciated. Particular thanks to Neil for sharing all his wonderful Warwicks badges, which are excellent and which I will...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 02-04-22, 01:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 647
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
“Firmin London” marked badges?

Hi Bess

I hope you don’t mind me posting this up, and I wouldn’t want you to think I was trying to commandeer your thread, but I also have a badge with what looks like this same Firmin mark. Mine...
Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 02-04-22, 10:29 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,927
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Royal Warwicks Anodised Aluminium badges

As an addendum to my previous post, looking at Robert Leigh’s ‘Dead Spartan Militaria’ site last night I see he too as a “Royal Warwickshire Regiment staybright cap badge” for £65...
Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 01-04-22, 09:20 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,927
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
John Gaylor’s ‘fantasy’ Royal Warwicks A/A badge

Many thanks indeed for all the replies Gentleman, and the links to previous threads about matters, all of which have been most enlightening. I had suspected that the badge might not be quite right,...
Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 31-03-22, 09:02 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,927
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Royal Warwicks J. R. Gaunt & Son variant?

As some Forum members will know my main area of collecting, and research, is the Leicestershire Regiment’s tiger cap badges, though I do have an interest in the badges of a few other regiments...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 31-03-22, 08:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,573
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Pattern Number dates for Leicesters’ T.F. all-GM badge?

Hi Julian

I’m sure you will get to the bottom of things, and, as I’ve said, I look forward to seeing the fruits of your labours when they are published. In the meantime could I please ask one...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 30-03-22, 08:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,573
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
More on all-gilding metal T.F. badges

Many thanks for the replies gentlemen, which I appreciate. To be frank Luke I compiled my response without logging into the Forum before hand, so it was only after posting things up did I see the...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 29-03-22, 08:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,573
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
All-gilding metal T.F. badges, etc.

Many thanks for posting this up Luke, which is most interesting indeed. It seems like you may well have cracked it! As you know, from our recent off-Forum correspondence, like you I have never come...
Forum: General Topics. 15-03-22, 06:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,275
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
‘Bronze’ or ‘Bronzed’ O.S.D. badges

Hi Rob

My understanding was that very few ‘bronze’ O.S.D. badges are actually made of bronze, but rather they are ‘bronzed’ in the sense they are coated to give a finish that mimics bronze. The...
Forum: General Topics. 14-03-22, 08:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,275
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Cast stag’s head

Hi CB

Many thanks for your interesting contributions to this thread, including your latest one. As you say, given the three dimensional quality of the stag’s head a two piece construction is...
Forum: General Topics. 13-03-22, 06:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,275
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Makers’ details from hallmarks

Hi Neil

Many thanks for the details from the hallmarks, and it’s interesting to know about the Bent & Parker one, as they are my favourite maker, at least as far as Leicestershire Regiment badges...
Forum: General Topics. 13-03-22, 02:15 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,626
Posted By 'Ticker' Riley
Condolence on the passing of Rod Flood

My sincere sympathy to Mr Flood’s family on this sad news. Not being able to travel to badge fairs much I believe I only met in twice, back in 2010 and 2011 at Yate, though in recent years he put at...
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