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Australian Unofficial Badges - WW1
Hi Guys,
Having been influenced by the thread started by Donny about the unofficial 10th Light horse collars, I thought I'd start a thread dedicated to unofficial Australian badges worn during World War 1. Feel free to discuss those badges here and post pictures. I thought It would be handy to have that all in one thread (I hope that's ok with you Mike). Mick |
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10th Light Horse - unofficial collar badges
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4th Light Horse unofficial collar badges
Has anyone ever seen opposing collars? Mick |
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2nd Light horse unofficial hat badge
Unofficial hat badge or maybe trench art? Anyone have any ideas? |
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7th Light Horse unofficial collar badge/title
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Camel Corps hat badge
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13th Light Horse "Dancing Devil" hat and collar badges
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Australian Concentration Camp Guards badge
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8th Light Horse - unofficial collar badge
I have only ever seen one of these and that's the one in the Australian War Memorial. I'd rate this is as super, super rare and maybe seen once in a blue moon. |
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RAN Naval Bridging Train hat badge and title
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That 2LH badge looks interesting! Is the Rising Sun portion of the badge cast?
Donny B |
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Here's a picture of the back of it.
Mick |
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It must be a cast badge,eh? It is interesting that there is an impression of the crown on the back but the only sign of it on the front is the two little perforations that often appear on the dome of it. The "IAN" of AUSTRALIAN and "COM" of COMMONWEALTH look to be either quite worn or flattened in the manufacturing process. I stick to what I know and I am a novice at badges, but unless I had information to the contrary, in my collection I would be thinking trench art. What a lovely little piece, though!
Donny B. |
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I agree - I'm reluctant to also say if it was worn as a badge or not myself unless I had some providence.
Mick |
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I could imagine someone wearing it proudly on their hat. Does it appear as though there were lugs on it at one time?
Here is another unofficial badge to go with your previous lot. Donny B Last edited by Donny B.; 12-12-08 at 12:38 PM. Reason: missing information |
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