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Jerry, see post 10 for link
Have captured and copied section here: |
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Cheers for that Mike, must have missed post 10....
See you at Outwood next sunday? Then going onto Pudsey (I hope) after. Jerry.
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Cannot make either next week I am sorry to say
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Thanks Jerry. Is your bullion example a WWII piece? |
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Here is a badge I just picked up, it is supposed to be an original WWII Bomb Disposal badge. Can anyone confirm if this is indeed an original pre-1945 BD badge?
I believe this is the same type of badge that started this thread. Last edited by WWIIBuff; 13-12-17 at 05:05 PM. |
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Could you show the rear please.
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Reverse of the badge above...
Last edited by WWIIBuff; 13-12-17 at 05:04 PM. |
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Hello,
Thanks for showing the back. In an effort to learn about differences between WW2 cloth badges and modern badges, what is it about yours that makes it WW2 as opposed to, for example the 1970's. regards
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Unfortunately I am not much of an insignia collector (unless it is attached to a uniform), and I know next-to-nothing about these badges. I am assuming this is WWII production based on it's similar appearance to WWII pieces in other collections that I have seen pictures of.
The back of the badge showing the construction with the "cheesecloth" is one of the things that makes me feel that it is WWII construction. I believe the patches from the 70's had a different style of weave construction, and the back was sealed with a glue and covered. Ultimately I do not know for sure that it is a WWII piece. This is one of the reasons I have posted it here, with the hope of receiving confirmation from forum members of it being good, or bad. |
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I found the photo below on the web, and to me it appears that the badge he is wearing does not have black trim around the bomb fins (like the example I posted has). Last edited by WWIIBuff; 13-12-17 at 04:45 PM. |
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No, they dont show a photo of it being worn.
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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Always important to remember with WW2 badges that officers bought their own from civilian tailors who could have purchased their badges from any number of suppliers. ORs badges were issued to them but even these could have been made by a number of suppliers.
The OR's badge issued after all such badges were printed -like the sample attached - shows blue bands round the bomb's nose suggesting that it was the approved version. But as the other scan shows if an officer wanted a gold wire version for his SD jacket he bought one. It's sad but if a badge is no longer attached to a period uniform there is no way to be absolutely certain of the period it was used. The two examples shown are still attached to their original battle dress jackets; the example with black bands is wartime, that with blue bands postwar. Jon |
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Jon,
Just added the printed Bomb Disposal badge to the list of printed badges in the other thread. Thanks for showing. regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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One of my first ever badges was a mint uncut printed BD, they were ten a penny!
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