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Old 27-06-21, 02:09 PM
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Default Cross Cannon Army Badge

Please could someone help me to identify the Cross Cannon badge shown.
Any information would be very helpful.
Size of Badge is approximately 2 inches square.
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Additional information; Rear view shows badge pressed by die not cast. Country of origin would be useful as would rarity and value.

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Old 27-06-21, 05:02 PM
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Hello Twix, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
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Old 27-06-21, 05:12 PM
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2nd Grade Gunnery Prize Badge.
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Old 27-06-21, 05:35 PM
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Royal Regiment of Artillery
Gunnery 1st Prize 1892-1898

Crossed cannon barrels, with shell in a laurel wreath. Worn on the lower left sleeve by every NCO and man in the Prize Battery or Company. In silver for volunteers, normally mounted on a dark blue background, sometimes edged in red.

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Old 27-06-21, 05:38 PM
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1st Prize (I thought was 2nd, hav'nt checked the books).
Was it 2nd Prize prior to 1892?
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Old 27-06-21, 05:56 PM
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Always been 1st Prize with the Shell in wreath. The 1877-1892 badge was in silver wire, red or yellow worsted. There may have been silver metal versions then, but I have not found any record of them in metal for 1877-1892.

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Old 28-06-21, 02:52 PM
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Photo of reverse
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Additional information; Rear view shows badge pressed by die not cast. Country of origin would be useful as would rarity and value.

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Old 28-06-21, 03:13 PM
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Its British and/or Commonwealth.

Victorian/Edwardian and rare.

Please see my PM.

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