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Old 07-09-21, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Milmed View Post
Looks typical of WWII Egyptian cast badges
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Originally Posted by GriffMJ View Post
.....WW1 Egyptian bizarre made possibly?

Gallipoli, Egypt & Palestine December 1915 to March 1917
Welsh Horse Yeomanry


Egypt & Palestine 1917/18
25th (Welsh Horse and Montgomeryshire Yeomanry) Btn, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

France & Flanders 1918
25th (Welsh Horse and Montgomeryshire Yeomanry) Btn, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
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Originally Posted by Sonofacqms View Post
As Griff says, Gallipoli, Egypt & Palestine December 1915 to March 1917, this is the problem with sand cast badges, it could be 100+ years old or made last week.
I never pay much for sand cast badge, although I have a few, could be right or not.

Rob
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Originally Posted by leigh kitchen View Post
The fact that it's cast from a broken badge may be in its favour, squaddie breaks his badge, only one he's got, gets one cast from it.
Then again, you'd think one of his mates could supply an unbroken one to get ta copy made.
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Originally Posted by Alan O View Post
Do remember that WH badges were provided by the unit and not the Army so they was no WW1 equivalent of an NSN.
thanks for all of you who have taken the time to comment.

It was only £4 and seemed worth it even if only to see what it looked like.
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Jerry
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