Hi Mark, thanks for getting back to me about the Silver D.C.L.I. Officers’ badge in your collection – I just thought it might be good to post a picture of it to this thread as a comparison, so folk could see what a genuine D.C.L.I. badge should look like (even though it isn’t an Ordinary Ranks’ badge), and also to show the similarity in the design with the one above.
As for this silver plate Gaunt restrike – I don’t think it’s that odd Paul, because when you think about it if you’re going to go to all the trouble of restriking old badges surely it is best to go for the ones that are a bit rarer. This might mean a scarce type of badge, such as a 4th/5th Territorial Leicestershire Regiment all-brass economy badge, or a silver plated D.C.L.I. Officers’ one!
Anyway, thanks to both of you for the postings. It would be really good if someone could put up an Ordinary Ranks’ D.C.L.I. badge that they believe is from the Great War too, just so I know what I’m looking for.
Regards
Martin
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