Unusual Welch OSD Badges - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

41st · #1 26-07-17, 11:46 AM

I have a couple of Welch Regiment OSD badges that are unusual. the 1st had blades that were more like shanks than normal blades, only one remains. I have looked closely and there are no signs of previous fittings.

The 2nd has a shank rather than blades and has that nasty sheen that you associate with modern bronzing and again no sign of any previous fittings.

Both of these are Gaunt patterns and match the 3rd Gaunt sample shown. I have no idea why the 1st is like it is and suspect that the second may be a 70s Gaunt re-strike. Any other thoughts welcome.

Hwyl,

Kevin

irish · #2 26-07-17, 01:08 PM

Hello Kevin, while I am far from an expert I do like all of these. If #2 is duff it would have fooled me. Unless the tapered slider is a give away

The first badge, the blades do not look to be of a type that would be able "easily able" to poke a hole for entry into the cap material. Is it possible this was designed for use where a tailored hole was already created and the the blades fed through and then bent over for fastening? Is there such a thing as a "tailored hole" in a cap?

Jack

GriffMJ · #3 26-07-17, 01:42 PM

Can you post some sharper images Kevin?

41st · #4 26-07-17, 01:44 PM

Hi Jack,
Even if it was for a specially tailored piece it would still be difficult to bend those blades & I rather suspect that it why the fixing has failed on one as the force would be too much for the braized joint. There are special fixings as we know but this one beats me.
Hwyl,
Kevin

41st · #5 26-07-17, 01:51 PM

Griff,
Not until I get back from the van. I took them in a hurry when I poped back home for a development academy meeting for my son. I'll get some better ones when I get back next week.
Hwyl,
Kevin

GriffMJ · #6 26-07-17, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 41st

Griff,
Not until I get back from the van. I took them in a hurry when I poped back home for a development academy meeting for my son. I'll get some better ones when I get back next week.
Hwyl,
Kevin

Sounds good

41st · #7 26-07-17, 08:01 PM

Not rugby mind, Welsh Triathlon.

cbuehler · #8 18-09-23, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 41st

I have a couple of Welch Regiment OSD badges that are unusual. the 1st had blades that were more like shanks than normal blades, only one remains. I have looked closely and there are no signs of previous fittings.

The 2nd has a shank rather than blades and has that nasty sheen that you associate with modern bronzing and again no sign of any previous fittings.

Both of these are Gaunt patterns and match the 3rd Gaunt sample shown. I have no idea why the 1st is like it is and suspect that the second may be a 70s Gaunt re-strike. Any other thoughts welcome.

Hwyl,

Kevin

Going back to this old post, there is no such thing as OSD "restrikes" and none of the badges shown were "struck" in the first place. The are all cast or die cast and private purchase, exempting them from any analysis relative to OR issue badges.

CB