NZ Railways Corp/Battalions
Hi,
Here is one that is die-stamped and I am pretty sure it is a NZ made one, I had two others which I have since sold that were also die-stamped but they had flat backs and at least one was by JR Gaunt London although I think I may have seen a Tiptaft made one also but can't be certain. Most of the ones I have seen had flat backs. They were formed in 1911 and disbanded 1921 and were part of the Samoan Relief Expeditionary Corps of 1914. There is info and pictures in the Corbett and Oldham books on the unit. I have included a photo of my badge. The blue paint on the back was placed there by seller so he could identify who owned the badges he was selling.
Regards
Steve
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