Many thanks for your posting Julian - that’s really interesting to hear that there are records available showing an order for 6,000 economy badges for the 4th/5th Territorial Battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment. Do you have any more information like this with regard to the requisition of Leicestershire badges in general at all, and would these orders actually specify a manufacturer?
As to your comments Alan about once having a Leicesters economy badge with the J.R.GAUNT.LONDON mark on it – I have now seen one of these on sale on the internet (albeit a bi-metal one), and whilst the badge above in post 26 looks to me to be a genuinely old badge I have to say it would seem to be the exact same design as these modern Gaunt restrikes!
Regards
Martin
__________________
From Hindoostan, Gibraltar and Almanza; to Dunblane, Alma and Brandywine: Tigers, Steelbacks, Dutch Guards, Leather Hats, Nanny Goats and Red Feathers!
Interested in style and variation of post-1893 regimental cap badges for the Leicesters, the Northamptons, the Warwicks, the K.L.R., the R.W.F. and the D.C.L.I.
“Scutelliphiliacus in vestri insignia pergaudete”
Last edited by 'Ticker' Riley; 25-02-09 at 05:50 PM.
|