Anodised Ox & Bucks Light Infantry - Value

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by grey_green_acorn

Back on thread (slightly)
The Band of the Light Division (the amalgamated LI and RGJ bands) from about 1994 to 2007 reverted to wearing the Ox&Bucks LI cap badge.
Perhaps anodised versions were made or used first, then a change to "new metal"?
Here is one in "new metal" on 54Bty album
http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...pictureid=5721

Thanks for this info! Below are two very similar badges, the 1st being marked Gaunt London, I would imagine dated it pre Brigade? 1958ish although KK states it was sealed in Ano 28 Aug 64? Was this therefore a case of a badge being sealed long after the Regular Regiment no longer wore that badge (?) having adopted that of the LI Bde in 1958?

The second marked Firmin London, has me puzzled?? Is it from a similar period 50/60s or is it the badge of the Light Division Band adopted well over 30 years later?

Andy

[Alan O]

Post 64 sealing date would suggest TA and cadets only could have worn the a/a badge.

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by Alan O

Post 64 sealing date would suggest TA and cadets only could have worn the a/a badge.

Alan,
so the evidence seems to indicate! I wonder what Hagwalther will turn up!

Andy

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by 2747andy

Alan,
so the evidence seems to indicate! I wonder what Hagwalther will turn up!

Andy

Hi Andy,

Not much I'm afraid.

a) Noted in the CCN of 1963.

b) Noted in Annex A to Eastern Command dated 25th November 1966 including '1. Prices for Regular and Territorial Army cap badges'. Labeled 118A, file WO32/20561 costing 2 shillings and three pence.

c) Standard sealed pattern card owned by the Imperial War Museum - CB 3095, pattern 19339, sealed 28th Aug 1964, slider marked 'DOWLER. BIRMINGHAM'.

Regards

Chris

[Alan O]

Chris,

As the regular bn ceased to wear that design in 1958, those dates are good enough for me to show that they were made in a/a for the TA/cadets.

Alan

[Charlie585]

Hello again gents,

Back off thread again.

Here are some more pics of my one piece RE.

No makers mark to the slider front or back, all gold back with strut as mentioned.
There appears to be traces of some kind of fixing material to the slider, maybe solder as suggested or could this possibly have been some kind of epoxy??

Regards
Ry

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by Alan O

Chris,

As the regular bn ceased to wear that design in 1958, those dates are good enough for me to show that they were made in a/a for the TA/cadets.

Alan

Hi Alan,

Certainly the TA but cadets are a bit of a problem to verify as there is very little documentation on ACF and CCF units.

Regards

Chris

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by Charlie585

Hello again gents,

Back off thread again.

Here are some more pics of my one piece RE.

No makers mark to the slider front or back, all gold back with strut as mentioned.
There appears to be traces of some kind of fixing material to the slider, maybe solder as suggested or could this possibly have been some kind of epoxy??

Regards
Ry

Hi Ry,

Not come across epoxy in documentation.

I am sure the badges are good though.

Regards

Chris

[Mike H]

Plenty of Ox and Bucks examples around £5-£8.
But as with any badge you might get a £10 or £12 depending how many people want it and who they have access to.

[Charlie585]

Many thanks Chris,

Apologies to all for splitting this thread, I didn't anticipate at the time how deep this one was going to go ref Ox & Bucks.

Cheers Andy a lot learned.

Regards
Ry

[Mike H]

This maybe of interest with regards to the Light Division Band.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LIGHT-DIVISION...item2eb6096761

[William]

Here is a link to an Ox & Bucks LI AA badge on Ebay, offered for sale by CL Heys ("The business is well known for quality,genuine badges.")

It is advertised as 'Oxs & Bucks Light Infantry Anodised Beret Badge'

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Oxs-Bucks-Ligh...item2c5a2d0511

Happy bidding