Dating duty arm badges and if Specials or not
Any tips on how to date duty arm bands? I know ww1 Special Constabulary bands stand out due to being printed, or having badges attached, and that more modern ones might be given away by the material they are made from, and looking new. But what about the method of fastening? Can that help?
For example, Special Constabulary bands. I have seen one type of arm band made from towel looking material, vertical stripes with a loop type fastener and button recess to the other end, which is described as both ww1 SC and also ww2, with nothing to make it stand out as SC.
Thank you
Billyh
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