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Old 18-07-20, 04:23 PM
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Wonder what Forum members make of this badge. Found at a car boot sale. It looks convincing and it is of a stout manufacture but I do have doubts. The slider has been stamped. I M.V.42 . Could this be the owner's initials and date of issue or a manufacturer's mark? Were the 5th Bn still wearing the blackened badge in 1942? I would be pleased to receive any help.
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Old 18-07-20, 04:26 PM
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Its an Indian made, cast badge.
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Thank you - that actually explains quite a lot. Do you think the stamping is the man's name?
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IMV is the maker, 42 is the year. A great badge
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Old 18-07-20, 09:57 PM
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By the way it is IMW, not IMV
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Well spotted! Even with a jewellers eye glass it's difficult to see it's a W.
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Its probably Imperial Metal Works Aligarh?

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IMW

"Our company was founded by Mr. Nobat Ram Jha under the name M\s Imperial Metal works in 1912 at Aligarh. The company used to serve the British Empire with Locks and Tent Hardware and had 17 Patents at that time."


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Its probably Imperial Metal Works Aligarh?

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Thanks for that Rob. That helps me with a RA cast cap badge with IMW 42 on the slider.

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Whilst we are at it, any ideas on "I. L. S.' on another cast RA slider?

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Previous discussion of "IMW".
I think have only a Royal Norfolk Regiment cap badge marked to this manufacturer.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...al+Metal+Works
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A very nice badge! Aligarh was a center for badge making. Quite well made compared to many Indian badges.

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