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Old 24-07-21, 04:32 AM
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Hi Mike

Interesting as always to see what you can dig up!

I've put together some of my Comrades badges for comment. I've attempted to keep them in the order I photographed them in regarding obverse and reverse. I think that this does all point to some type of numbering system based upon the function of the badge holder, branch, etc.

An example would be the Associate Member class or the Womens' Section. The Irish branch badges don't seem to exceed four digits and I've only seen one or two "Official" badges.

You see the large badge "255" but then there is the small badge numbered "325"!

The "1921" banner has had various reasons advanced for it, including indicating a financial member, or an attendee at one of the National conferences.

I'm inclined towards the latter explanation as the task of placing this on every badge would have been a nightmare , and their survival rate would be much higher.

For an organisation that had a fairly brief span, they seem to have left a wide range of material for us to muse over!
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