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#2
02-09-13, 08:53 PM
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I have one of these too, less the plating, they should be on lugs and worn as collars. I believe these cap badge versions are repro, unofficial at best.
Regards, Phil edit: http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ad.php?t=16798
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03-09-13, 04:59 AM
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Common fake version with pebbaled cross. Slider is also a givaway as these were originally collars with lugs. Be carefull though as a lot of the lugged ones are also fake. Very fiiw genuine ones out there.
Steven
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03-09-13, 09:07 PM
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I think the 'normal' RAF Cap Badge was worn, only the collars were differant?
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13-09-13, 11:35 PM
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Normally seen lugged (very rare) 1918 pattern RAF Medical officers collar badge here is the WW2 variety
 Many years ago I was shown a picture of a RAF MO in the 1920's in India wearing one in his FS Side Cap so there must have been at least an acceptance of this practice? Unfortunately 20 plus years later can I remember the bloody book it was in!  Regards Paul
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#8
22-09-13, 11:09 AM
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Hello,
I have personally never seen that maker on any RAF badge before, I suspect the fakers realised that everyone knows that they were using Gaunt's name so they just wanted to try someone different. At the end of the day they have still produced a poor looking copy with the incorrect type of fitting. Take a look at these two by way of comparison http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/sh...7&jump=6&sess= http://www.britairforce.com/imagepag...edical_2nd.htm Best Regards
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#10
23-09-13, 02:42 PM
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This is the collar badge in question being worn. The example to the right was worn by the man in the photo and appears to be identical, including slider to that at the start of the thread. Of note is the fact that the collar badges are pretty much the same size as a cap badge.
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#11
23-09-13, 06:09 PM
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The slidered badge is a known fake, so I doubt the chap in the photo ever wore this slidered badge. These were also only a collar badge and always with lugs. Cap badges were standard RAF badges, either officers version worn by Medical Officers and PMRAFNS or RAF brass badge for other medical staff.
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#12
24-09-13, 01:13 PM
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Yes, Jospeh Starkey were associated with military item mainly gold and silver embroidery (bullion) work and assembly of swords for the likes of Gieves who were to take them over at a later date. Yet I've never seen their name on RAF badges, if there is evidence of them making such badges I'd very much like to see it.
I'm with Milmed the badges with the sliders are fakes as these are collar badges and not cap badges.
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