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Old 09-12-18, 03:39 PM
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Default Grenadier Guards, n/s lugs, reinforced
Gentlemen,

Any thoughts on the vintage of this grenade badge?
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Old 09-12-18, 05:17 PM
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Is it actually a Grenadier Guards cap badge?



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Gentlemen,

Any thoughts on the vintage of this grenade badge?
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Old 09-12-18, 05:57 PM
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Its not Grenadier Guards, I've seen these before on the Forum mentioned though.
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Old 09-12-18, 06:00 PM
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As Frank says not a GG badge I recognise.

I can see two oval patches of yellow braze E-W on the flames. From the shape perhaps tangs/loops were once present?
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Old 09-12-18, 06:02 PM
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good observation Luke. Any clue what unit?
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Unfortunately not. One of several unidentified grenade badges shown on the forum I’m afraid.
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As Frank says not a GG badge I recognise.

I can see two oval patches of yellow braze E-W on the flames. From the shape perhaps tangs/loops were once present?
The fittings may have been brass tombstone lugs as per this badge that I have.
I think these may be French, possibly Gendarme shako badges and that the two pin holes through the flames of the badge may be to do with the attachment of a cloth or painted metal tricolour cockade.
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Similar to the Royal Marine Artillery cap badge.
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Old 03-11-23, 10:58 AM
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But not RMA and I would agree that's it's foreign and probably French.
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RMA wore a very different grenade.


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Similar to the Royal Marine Artillery cap badge.
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It does annoy me when any type of Grenade, is deemed to belong to the Grenadier Guards. Especially when it looks nothing like.....
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Old 06-11-23, 12:31 PM
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I can't remember where I found these images, but this looks like the grenade in question:
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Old 06-11-23, 12:50 PM
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And a quick lens search shows a couple of similar
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