T/4/NORFOLK title in w/m? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Nozzer · #1 15-09-14, 10:52 AM

I can find no reference to this badge

It is the same as Westlake 840, but that is I assume brass....

So, is it good or bad?

Many thanks,

Andy

manchesters · #2 15-09-14, 12:03 PM

WM titles were worn on pre-War walking out dress and yours is such an example.

It is original, but appears to have been scraped across the front and then highly polished to remove the scrape marks, thus revealing the sloppy braze joint.

regards

Peter Brydon · #3 15-09-14, 12:06 PM

Andy,

This is from page 57 of Ray Westlakes "Collecting Metal Shoulder titles"

P.B.

Nozzer · #4 15-09-14, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by manchesters

WM titles were worn on pre-War walking out dress and yours is such an example.

It is original, but appears to have been scraped across the front and then highly polished to remove the scrape marks, thus revealing the sloppy braze joint.

regards

Thank you Simon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Brydon

Andy,

This is from page 57 of Ray Westlakes "Collecting Metal Shoulder titles"

P.B.

Thanks for nudging me in the right direction Peter. Back to school me thinks

Regards,

Andy

norfolk regt man · #5 16-09-14, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Nozzer

I can find no reference to this badge

It is the same as Westlake 840, but that is I assume brass....

So, is it good or bad?

Many thanks,

Andy

Andy,you should keep this, there's not another one like it.

Nozzer · #6 16-09-14, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by norfolk regt man

Andy,you should keep this, there's not another one like it.

I take it then, that this is a fake?

The hammer is poised

manchesters · #7 16-09-14, 09:29 AM

Nozzer,

We already established in post 2 that it is an original badge.
It is NOT a fake, it is ORIGINAL.

regards

Nozzer · #8 16-09-14, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manchesters

Nozzer,

We already established in post 2 that it is an original badge.
It is NOT a fake, it is ORIGINAL.

regards

Yes of course Simon, but from Andrews slightly cryptic response, he would seem to be of the opinion that this is the only one. To me that would seem to indicate that it is a fake.

I hope that he will add some more to this thread.

The comment about the hammer was tongue in cheek.

All the best,

Andy

Frank Kelley · #9 16-09-14, 09:56 AM

Hello Andy,
Are the fitting's on the reverse actually made from copper as the appear to be from your photographs?
Regards Frank

Nozzer · #10 16-09-14, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

Hello Andy,
Are the fitting's on the reverse actually made from copper as the appear to be from your photographs?
Regards Frank

They would appear to be Frank.

Frank Kelley · #11 17-09-14, 09:38 AM

Hello Andy,
Yes, that is what I thought, rather odd, as is the position of the top one.
Regards again Frank

norfolk regt man · #12 18-09-14, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manchesters

Nozzer,

We already established in post 2 that it is an original badge.
It is NOT a fake, it is ORIGINAL.

regards

So there go Andy, you now own a very rare title indeed, which was here in Norfolk in 1962 (and on my radar since 1980) and is the only one that I have ever seen a photo off. Sadly there does not seem to be any other Norfolk ones around to compare it with at the moment.
All the best Andrew.

norfolk regt man · #13 18-09-14, 03:46 PM

Andy, keep an eye out for these white metal titles as well

Nozzer · #14 18-09-14, 07:41 PM

Thanks everyone

Nice collection Andrew, thanks for showing. I already have a W/M Norfolk title on it's own, but the T/4 had me puzzled.

Again thanks,

Andy

Frank Kelley · #15 18-09-14, 08:22 PM

1962?

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Originally Posted by norfolk regt man

So there go Andy, you now own a very rare title indeed, which was here in Norfolk in 1962 (and on my radar since 1980) and is the only one that I have ever seen a photo off. Sadly there does not seem to be any other Norfolk ones around to compare it with at the moment.
All the best Andrew.