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Old 01-03-15, 07:25 PM
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Picked this one up the other day. Appears to be silver plated and marked J.R. GAUNT LONDON. Have I been duped as I cannot see reference to this badge anywhere?
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Old 01-03-15, 07:31 PM
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Non military ?

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Old 01-03-15, 07:47 PM
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Interesting idea. If it isn't military would anybody have an idea who it might be for - especially as it has a GAUNT mark. I would assume it is some form of local Govt body?
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Old 01-03-15, 08:00 PM
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Possibly Tram Driver or Conductor, Lamp lighter, School caretaker, Park warden for starters.
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Looks like an officer's forage cap badge?

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Old 01-03-15, 08:35 PM
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I am stumped on this one. I have an officers silver/gilt badge, which is what you would expect. However, this is just silver. To confuse things further I also have the same badge, in silver again, without the Manchester scroll.
I also have the 1903 Manchester Corporation Tramways badge, which totally differs, so no confusion there. It definitely is not the Police badge from that era.
I am tending to lean to Military. Could it be from one of the Volunteer battalions?
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Old 18-03-20, 09:39 AM
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I missed this thread in 2015, but, I have seen several of these badges before, in my opinion, you have certainly been "duped" if it was sold to you as an original badge, the regiment never worn those.


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Picked this one up the other day. Appears to be silver plated and marked J.R. GAUNT LONDON. Have I been duped as I cannot see reference to this badge anywhere?
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