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Old 19-11-13, 09:48 PM
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Here are a few foreign badges and some other bits and pieces.

All opinions welcomed,especially ID of the foreign badges.

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Old 19-11-13, 09:49 PM
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Old 20-11-13, 06:08 AM
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TSC is South African Technical Service Corps.

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Old 20-11-13, 08:05 AM
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Thanks Rob!
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Old 20-11-13, 08:57 AM
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"On War Service 1915" - The enameled one is the earlier version, which changed to the cheaper plain brass stamped badge later in the year when the cost of issuing large numbers of the enamelled badges was realised. Issued to men engaged in essential war to protect men from being accosted by young women in the street who would hand them white feathers.
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WWI War Munition Volunteer Badge, 1916-1918: issued by the Ministry of Munitions (MoM), to identify persons considered necessary for war work. The badge also identified the wearer as being exempt from call-up to active service.

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Old 20-11-13, 08:59 AM
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Thanks for that Colin,pity the enamel is damaged.

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Hello,
The badge with two guns and a grenade is the cap badge of the French Infantry. This badge is worn today.
The blue badge, white, red is not military. This is a patriotic badge.
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Old 20-11-13, 09:09 AM
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Many thanks Bernard,what period is the patriotic badge from please?
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Old 20-11-13, 11:11 AM
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The tie pin with WRAC is for the Womens Royal army Corps (1948-1992). There were some butch girls in there with very sensible shoes but I don't remember many wearing ties in civilians clothes!
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Old 20-11-13, 11:21 AM
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The tie pin with WRAC is for the Womens Royal army Corps (1948-1992). There were some butch girls in there with very sensible shoes but I don't remember many wearing ties in civilians clothes!
I knew a corporal who had his nose broken by a WRAC for dancing with her girlfriend .

Perhaps the badge is intended to be worn as a brooch?

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1st pic, 3rd badge (enamelled) is an italian distinctive unit badge for the 15th Bergamo Division. The motto translated means "Bold and Ardent", expounding military aggression.
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The TA lapel badge is a civilian dress badge for members of the Territorial Army, pre 1952.
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Many thanks for the replies.

GTB,do you know what time period this badge was used please?
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WWI War Munition Volunteer Badge, 1916-1918: issued by the Ministry of Munitions (MoM), to identify persons considered necessary for war work. The badge also identified the wearer as being exempt from call-up to active service.
It only exempted a 'war worker' as far as it suited the Ministry! Some men were considered unsuitable and released for conscription or 'other work' !

At the start of WWII my father worked in the cotton mills of Lancashire and was released by ballet to serve in the Army being replaced by women in what were considered male occupations. All workers released were volunteers as it happens. Cotton Mills were also 'Reserved Occupations' for the war effort.
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Many thanks for the replies.

GTB,do you know what time period this badge was used please?
Italian Googling provides a WW2 time frame for the 'Johnson Milano' backmark type.
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