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01-07-21, 09:45 PM
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I like it.
Certainly military. I’m sure Simon will know for sure but in general such early all WM versions are often attributed as either V.B. / Militia Battalions or ‘walking out’ badges. Given that the Manchester V.B.‘s have their battalion numbers on them I suspect one of the latter two options. 
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02-07-21, 07:44 AM
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges
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04-07-21, 03:20 PM
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I’m wondering whether the white metal version of the badge might have been favoured by the 2nd Battalion, as it was them that also favoured the Brunswick star badge for their SNCOs. However, that’s just my conjecture and it remains unclear.
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#6
04-07-21, 03:27 PM
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The 2nd Battalion unofficially wore Brunswick Star badges in various forms from 1824 when its predecessor the 96th Regiment of Foot was raised. The practice stopped after WW1.
Starting with Collar badges these were first introduced in 1899 and appear with a 'Flat Topped' Victorian crown & then with a Kings Crown. In the centre of the star is the Sphinx with Battle Honour, 'EGYPT' surrounded by a strap with either, 'THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT' or '2ND BN MANCHESTER REGIMENT' on it. They were at first in silver/silver plate. However c. 1901/1902 a Brunswick Star Officers OSD cap Badge was produced with Kings Crown along with the collar badges. The cap badge had a pair of blades to the rear, the collars loops. The new cap badges also dropped the 2nd Battalion designation on the strap and simply were named, 'THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT'. The Kings Crown Cap badges can also be found in a larger, squarer size, both voided and unvoided both in Bronze and silver. The fact that many were made without the prefix '2nd' is an indication that they were also worn by Officers in other Battalions and indeed from photographs I have seen them worn in Special Reserve Battalions and Territorial Battalions. They also form the basis for the larger Bandsman Pouch Badge sof the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Regular Battalions.
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#7
04-07-21, 07:32 PM
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A good scarce example, I always think that they are a little easier to find with the long Edwardian slider in white metal, that one is particularly nice with it's original lugs.
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06-07-21, 07:29 AM
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They are certainly very handsome badges, your example is particularly nice though, simply because it retains it original lugs, a great many do not.
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