WW2 NO 4 COMMANDO OFFICERS CRACKED SKULL SILVER CAP BADGE

[Luke H]

Originally Posted by fwhittle

The badge has just been relisted on E Bay !!

You’re right. Same badge is now a £299.99 Buy It Now.

I wonder if the original buyer read this thread and cancelled the deal?

[Mike H]

Originally Posted by fwhittle

The badge has just been relisted on E Bay !!

I noticed that too,i was going to mention it .But you beat me to it.

[NEMO]

Originally Posted by Mike B

Hello Michael
I believe the cigarette box and badge featured in a Military Historical Society article many years ago. From memory, it was treasured by the daughter of the first CO of the unit. A lovely attributed item.
Regards
Mike

Hi Mike, the owner of these items has now sadly past, one of the old n bold was Brian took me TWO days to look through his collection perhaps one of the best collections o f metal shoulder titles in private hands, he was buying them for pence in the 1970,s ( he always claimed he was too poor to afford proper badges ....) I may be off with my memory but still think Brians Dad was serving in the 1950s and the box abd badge was a gift for gardening or house repairs ? If u can let me know for certain it would be great many thanks

[Mike B]

Originally Posted by NEMO

Hi Mike, the owner of these items has now sadly past, one of the old n bold was Brian took me TWO days to look through his collection perhaps one of the best collections o f metal shoulder titles in private hands, he was buying them for pence in the 1970,s ( he always claimed he was too poor to afford proper badges ....) I may be off with my memory but still think Brians Dad was serving in the 1950s and the box abd badge was a gift for gardening or house repairs ? If u can let me know for certain it would be great many thanks

Hi Nemo
I may be incorrect but though the father was Groom for the 4 Cdo CO, (an avid polo player) - later helping with his horses, so no recollection about gardening etc. I may be mistaken, but understood this to be the case.
Hoping this helps
Mike