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Old 14-07-20, 03:43 PM
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I'm guessing the badge on the left is Indian Army Service Corps but can anyone explain why it is so large. The middle badge is for scale only. And can anyone explain the bi-metal badge.
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Old 14-07-20, 04:03 PM
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Supply & transport Corps, 1901-1923.

Thats the size they are.

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Old 14-07-20, 09:06 PM
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The badge on the right has blades and was originally Gold/silver gilt which has been polished or worn off.

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Old 14-07-20, 09:59 PM
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Supply & transport Corps, 1901-1923.

Thats the size they are.

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Simon, the badge is that of the Indian Army Service Corps (1923-1935) and looks to be a pagri badge.
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I need to go back to specsavers then

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The badge on the right has blades and was originally Gold/silver gilt which has been polished or worn off.

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I think that badge is a bit of a bodge job. The blades have been added in place of the original lugs.
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Old 15-07-20, 06:40 AM
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I suspect you are right but it does look like it has been worn anyway.
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I think that badge is a bit of a bodge job. The blades have been added in place of the original lugs.
Well, it looks to me as though the blades have been replaced, but from the photo I cannot see where any lugs (loops) were.

Maybe a closer pic could show more?

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Well, it looks to me as though the blades have been replaced, but from the photo I cannot see where any lugs (loops) were.

Maybe a closer pic could show more?

Rob
Rob, back in the good old days I had a large collection of ASC/RASC/RCT badges which I collected over many years and the only badges with blades that I ever came across were the OSD bronzed ones. All the full dress gilt/silver plate ones were lugged.
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Old 16-07-20, 06:33 AM
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I have an officers Cambridgeshire Regt badge in gold gilt with blades, but this may be peculiar to that unit.

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