Quote:
Originally Posted by Luke H
Ticker Riley’s excellent research here https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...2&postcount=13 shows War Office contracts awarded to them on the following dates:
J. W. Tiptaft & Son Ltd, 55/6 Northampton St, Birmingham
October 1915
February, May & August 1916
July 1918
Whether the Rising Sun badge order would’ve been placed by the WO is another matter but nonetheless I think the dates are likely a good barometer of when orders began to be placed with them.
|
Thanks Luke very informative , so could not have been worn at Gallipoli
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Very-nic...tion=3000%7C10