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DLI - What is it?
Hi All,
OK, so I am relatively new at British Cap badges, and as I am sure happens a lot, exuberance overrules the brain, which says RESEARCH! While the heart cries BUY! BUY! BUY! I picked this up a while ago. Now my question is this: KK says DLI had WM badges circa WW1. (ref 681) I pondered this badge, and it seems to be Brass / GM. I spoke to a learned friend, and he asked if it might be WM, just dirty, or been in the ground/ badly stored. I have looked hard at it, and I believe it is Brass. So, Is it Bona Fide? Is it circa Great War? Or should I just put it under the leg of my wonky table? Any opinions most welcome. Regards, Tim |
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Blackened brass were worn by Durham School OTC and by the DLI TF battalion.
Yours looks a ground-dug one w/m one that has tarnished, |
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To my poor eyes it looks like a bronzed badge.
Marc |
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probably a ground dug white metal badge. Try a little metal polish on a cotton bud on the rear.
James |
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Yes looks like an earth darkened WM DLI cap badge or a blackened 6th Battalion TF DLI cap badge.
I would try and clean a section at the back of the badge and see what the base metal is. Regards Dean. |
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Hello Tim, the badge didn't look ground dug to me, I'd go with TF.
I wouldn't clean it, but that's just me! Cheers Tony.
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I agree, blackened brass TF.
S |
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Tim,
I'm pretty sure it is just a grubby standard pattern Wm badge! Sadly being in the soil tends to leave its mark and it is often difficult without drastic cleaning to restore the original finish? I would start by cleaning the back first just to make sure it is Wm, had it been a blackened TF badge, then remnants of the blackening would possibly have remained and from the images I cannot see that! The badge is certainly genuine! Andy Last edited by 2747andy; 08-09-14 at 05:10 AM. |
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Thanks everyone. I do love the fact there are so many folks here willing to help out.
Guess there are several possibilities, and whatever the outcome, I am happy that it is at least a good badge. I kind of like that occasionally things are thrown up which are not black & white - keeps the hobby interesting. Thanks again to all Cheers, Tim PS, a little light cleaning has revealed WM, thanks to all for taking an interest. Last edited by Chipper; 08-09-14 at 08:25 AM. Reason: add text |
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