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City of London? Mystery badge
Hi All,
Any ideas on this one, please? Thanks in advance, Phil
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The tree on top of the shield - an oak tree? Symbolising an grove of oaks - a "derry" - "London's Derry" - Londonderry?
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At least two Canadian universities I know of use a tree symbol - the 'groves of academe' perhaps? Might it be a school badge rather than military?
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City of London School?
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Hi Simon,
I think you may be on the right lines, cheers. Here are better pictures of the two badges and a medal ribbon section and stripes that were with them, also unidentified. Cheers, Phil
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The ribbon is a pagri badge worn vertically, but I dont know the regiment.
the overseas service stripes are very nice, intended for KD uniform and removable so the dobi whalla can bash the sweat and dust out of it without damaging the badges. regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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Thanks Simon. I never suspected a pagri badge I will have to look into it. I would likely have just put it in a box with the stripes and forgotten them.
Cheers, Phil
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City of London
I'm guessing, but might the pagri flash be related to a Rifle Regt- London Irish Rifles or similar.
Incidentally, this site has a number of regimental ribbons listed, but none matching this item. http://www.frontiernet.net/~ericbush/MiSh/Regt.html Stephen |
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At first I thought City of London Forest Ranger(s), but the main body of the badge has a naval look to it, which does not fit with that notion.
Also, the stitching which constitutes the tree-like object on the upper part, appears decidedly anomalous, in my opinion; not of the same quality as the rest of the item. Could it perhaps have been added at some later date? Just my thoughts, for what they are worth. Regards, N
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Looks like a maritime cap badge - maybe Port of London Authority, or whatever the current name is.
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The blue embroidered overseas Chevrons denote Great War service from 1915at the earliest. Had the original owner served in 1914 he would have had a red stripe as well as the blue ones. They possibly belonged to a regular soldier who did not serve overseas in 1914 but who was still serving in 1918 when their use was authorised. As Manchesters states they are mounted for quick removal from a K. D. uniform so the owner would probably have served in India or the Middle East. I think that the 'London' badge may have been manufactured later than Great War chevron's.
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Thank you all, gentlemen. I had lost track of this thread until JT's update. I agree that the badges seem to match those shown on the CLYC website worn on the uniform of a senior member.
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