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Old 29-06-21, 11:39 AM
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Default Bedfordshire Bronzed Badge - Any ideas please.

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I have recently received the pictured badge but would appreciate an identification please. I will most likely be moving this on so if anyone is interested then please let me know. The badge is approx 32mm by 32mm, bronzed and appears to have had a blade type fixing at the 6 o'clock position. I have not seen it in Churchill's as a collar and the closest I can see on dealer's sites is an officer's forage cap badge but those are silver/gilt/enamel.

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Old 29-06-21, 11:54 AM
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A variation of the Beds Regt OSD, collar badge, the scroll being smaller, shorter than the norm?
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Old 29-06-21, 11:57 AM
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Leigh, many thanks, would that fit in with the type of (missing) fitting though?
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Old 29-06-21, 11:59 AM
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I don't know, I wondered if the fitting would have been to retain a cloth backing, not that I've heard of such a Beds Regt OSD backing - and if it was, there are no traces of lugs or tangs.
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Old 29-06-21, 12:18 PM
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Leigh, I was thinking along the same lines as a retainer but as you said, no sign of lugs or E/W blades. The bottom "fixing" is similar to the material for a blade and it may have had a blade either end of the remaining stub as both ends look like something has been broken off.
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Old 29-06-21, 08:00 PM
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If you have a copy of Churchills book,the newer collar badge book. It shows similarities to fig 507. Scroll is a bit shorter ,the remainder is very similar.
The example in the book doesnt appear to have full length blades. Possibly short blades, or similar to some SLI badges,a.loop and a blade .Theres also no mention of a backing cloth .
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