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Fabulous....and lucky find today!
I was extremely fortunate to pick up this badge in a mixed old box from an estate. All absolutely 100% genuine and untouched for years.
This was certainly the star of the show.... |
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At the risk of sounding thick, can you tell which unit or organization the badge represents.... thanks
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"We must make our mistakes quickly"
Major General George Alan Vasey CB, CBE, DSO and Bar New Guinea 1942 |
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Good point! Over excited.
It’s for the Citizens Volunteer Force, nicknamed “Winston’s Bobbies”. The unit was raised by Winston Churchill in 1911 after the Sydney Street Seige and was designed to assist the Metropolitan Police in various duties. It was kind of a cross between a militia and a Special Constabulary from what I can make out. The unit was absorbed into other units in 1914 at the outbreak of WW1 so was a very short lived and specialised unit. Badges were designed to be worn on a civilian bowler hat and either had the pin back fixing shown or a double blade fixing. |
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Very nice, must be a bit on he rare side then I would think.
Terry |
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Hi
Not rare , but scarce they are worth about £65, if you ever decide to part with let me know as I collect them. Cheers Steve |
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About 6 months before E-Bay is awash with copies then.
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I have a ww1 Leicester citizens training league badge in my collection is that of the same ilk?
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