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Old 31-08-21, 08:22 AM
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So reading between the lines, it appears to be suggested in this thread that the rank and file all wore officers die cast cap badges and collars, if that was the case, why are they so scarce and where exactly does that information come from?



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Originally Posted by Alan O View Post
Tony

I would agree that the cast brass badge is from the same die that Gaunt used for the officers caps and collars. The assumption is that they were regimentally sourced hence the makers' name being on them.

However I cannot agree that the original ORs ones were the thin die struck ones that you see in the Marsh catalogue and available on ebay in huge numbers.

Alan
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I would agree with Alan. Yet to seen a die stamped Z badge I would regards as original. As Alan rightly points out the Marsh fake is die stamped.
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