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Originally Posted by dumdum
I guess that both are possible but the backplate could, conceivably, be worn separately although there is a small tube for the pin from the 1916 badge to fit. I'll photograph the badge together and disassembled for you, if I've not already done so.
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The photos of the disassembled badge are
here.
If I had
only seen a photo of the backplate then I may have gone for "Thomas Firth & Sons" but when the two pieces are combined the letters would read
National
Projectile
Factory
Thomas
Sons which doesn't make sense.
but
National
Projectile
Factory
Templeborough
Sheffield seems right.
Quote:
Originally Posted by dumdum
Meanwhile here is another 1915 badge and cert to conjure with. I didn't bother with the front as it is unremarkable. "M" for "metals"?
No, much as Ticker said in his excellent post from a year or two back.
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The
"M" series were only produced by , and marked , “J. R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London Warranted Fire Gilt” , so if the letter indicated a trade/position then it would raise a couple of points :
Why use only 13 different letters , all basically from latter half of alphabet ?
Basic logistics , some of the "series"(letters) were only produced by certain manufacturers so if a factory wanted badges for different trades/positions they could possibly have to get them from 4 or 5 manufacturers ?
Maybe , one day , a document will turn up which clarifies this but until then I think
Tickers explanation is the most likely scenario.
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