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Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 07-12-23, 11:35 PM
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Posted By Light-Horse
Is there any reason that excludes this badge from...

Is there any reason that excludes this badge from having being used in the Boer war? A number of Australian artillery members served in that war, usually with oxidised badges.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 06-12-23, 03:26 PM
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Posted By Light-Horse
Not sure what you are seeing there? This...

Not sure what you are seeing there?

This photo from Wikipedia shows a member of the N.S.W. Naval artillery in uniform with the artillery badge on his arm above the chevrons.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 05-12-23, 02:22 AM
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Posted By Light-Horse
I bought it cheap, because it was said to be...

I bought it cheap, because it was said to be associated with N.S.W. Artillery. My GreatGrandfather served in the New South Wales Naval Artillery Volunteers from 1895-1902, when the unit was...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 04-12-23, 05:43 AM
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Posted By Light-Horse
Thanks so much guys, now I understand it to be a...

Thanks so much guys, now I understand it to be a collar badge and a backing plate, badly corroded and appearing to be one piece. It was said to be from the pre-federation New South Wales Artillery.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 03-12-23, 11:29 PM
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Posted By Light-Horse
Identify artillery badge

I have an artillery badge, collar badge I believe, with the grenade(burning bomb) on a flat disc. If anyone can help identify this badge I will be grateful.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 09-05-23, 12:29 PM
Replies: 7
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Posted By Light-Horse
Clean “shadow” photo

I examined the badge closer than before, and noticed a clean “shadow” area beneath the plinth the sphinx sits on. This looks like an applied finish, possibly sprayed, definitely from one direction,...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 08-05-23, 10:40 AM
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Posted By Light-Horse
Thanks guys. I have moved into houses with walls...

Thanks guys. I have moved into houses with walls coated in bronze/chocolate wash from tobacco, I will have to get this badge washed by a conservator.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 08-05-23, 10:02 AM
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Posted By Light-Horse
Black Watch 1901-1932, it which one?

I have a Black Watch badge, white metal die stamped, seems to be coated in copper/bronze on the front. The die pattern is different to the 42nd C.E.F. badges I have seen.

Any ideas which Black...
Forum: Light Horse and Armoured (RAAC) 29-09-21, 09:04 AM
Replies: 4
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Posted By Light-Horse
This oxidised copper badge was made by Swan and...

This oxidised copper badge was made by Swan and Hudson, same manufacturer as the 1948-53 badges.
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 03-08-21, 01:40 PM
Replies: 14
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Posted By Light-Horse
White metal rising sun badges from 1903-1912

in the book-

Australian Army Badges
A Collectors Reference Guide
Part 2
1900-1930
J.K.Cossum

badge number 3, page 7,
Forum: The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun) 03-08-21, 07:11 AM
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Posted By Light-Horse
Here are pictures of some of the white metal...

Here are pictures of some of the white metal A.C.M.F. badges I have. The first is a K.G.Luke Melbourne, second is a Stokes and sons Melb.
Forum: General Topics 02-08-21, 06:57 PM
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Posted By Light-Horse
https://www.noble.com.au/site/docs/cats/sale_117/A...

https://www.noble.com.au/site/docs/cats/sale_117/A20.pdf

This pdf from Nobel auctions has some good pictures of the helmets chin chain retainers, both Lions Head hooks and Tudor Rose type hooks. I...
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