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Originally Posted by xrayrifle
My initial thought was New Zealand Expeditionary Force - hand filed and shaped.
Possibly from the period of the first three reinforcements to leave New Zealand bound for, Egypt. But could also have originated on the voyage to capture Western Samoa.
I'm only just thinking out loud - riffing, but based on my aquired knowledge of some years back, that the issuing of badges after war was declared was a pretty random affair.
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I had an email from Laurie Osborne this morning. Laurie had one of the most extensive NZ badge collections ever assembled . He had one the same, which he sold on Trade Me in March 2019.So mine at least had a ''mate'', maybe others out there but definitely a rarity.