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Old 03-12-20, 02:23 PM
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Default EVERYONE Your best finds of 2020 !! Badges or Militaria !!!!
....this seems to be fast becoming a yearly thread for me ,

So members let's see the best of your best ,those star finds that have made this year that little bit more bearable....badges or Militaria.

Merry Xmas to all
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Old 03-12-20, 03:02 PM
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Perhaps not the most exciting item but as a Scouser (Liverpudlian) living in the South of England I was pleased to find in a job lot an example of the 6th King’s Liverpool Rifles. This is a cap badge I wore more than 50 years ago as a member of Merchant Taylor’s School, Crosby Combined Cadet Force. Maker marked Lambourne & Co Birmingham.

Tim
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Old 03-12-20, 03:27 PM
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...LRDG group

.and a cracking LRDG group .

Just shows stuffs still out there to be found !!
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....found a nice early SAS beret patch amongst a group of Tank patches to one old soldier .
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....an original Polish 303 Squadron badge !!
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Mine has to be this fine example to the Royal Malta Artillery. Officer's Helmet Plate which was worn between 1891-1901. Super happy!!!
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Nice finds gents, well done.

Mine is definitely this Eritrean Prison Service cap badge in brass on a deep red backing with contemporary stitching presumably compensating for the loss of the upper lug.

Still looking for one in white metal and a B.M.A. Prisons Service cap badge to go with this and the Cyrenaica Prisons.

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Perhaps not the most exciting item but as a Scouser (Liverpudlian) living in the South of England I was pleased to find in a job lot an example of the 6th King’s Liverpool Rifles. This is a cap badge I wore more than 50 years ago as a member of Merchant Taylor’s School, Crosby Combined Cadet Force. Maker marked Lambourne & Co Birmingham.

Tim
I was curious what the school wore now. I guess Duke of Lancs was obvious. Did the seniors wear N02's for the Liverpool Rifles ?
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I was curious what the school wore now. I guess Duke of Lancs was obvious. Did the seniors wear N02's for the Liverpool Rifles ?
I think that the CCF officers wore the Service Dress cap with a Rifles boss badge. The MTS army contingent changed cap badge to the KING’S fleur-de-lys in the early 1970s and to the Duke of Lancaster’s after 2004.

From Peter Brydon’s album https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ctureid=132305

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Mine would be the early version of Edinburgh University OTC cap badge in Anodised Aluminium. Didn't pay a lot for it either. Photo is not too good as i did not want to remove it from the card in case i damaged the slider. Pre 1978 i believe and made by G S Tye & Co.

Best Regards to all and happy hunting guys
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I never get tired of looking at this matched set.

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I never get tired of looking at this matched set.

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Nice to see such a beautiful and original set.


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Smile Essex Yeomanry find
I bought this little treasure recently, missing it's loops and having traces of varnish on the front and remnants of adhesive on the reverse.

With a little TLC it now has two replaced loops and a bit of a clean.

One for my Essex Yeomanry board.

Rob
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Rob,

That design of badge does not feature in KK vol 1 or 2, or Gaylor as I can see.

Nor is it I believe included in Michael Wood’s wonderful Essex Yeomanry albums or his excellent website on the subject: https://www.essexmilitarybadges.uk/y...n-and-gunners/

It is however present in Martin Marsh’s fake catalogue. I believe it’s a fantasy item.

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I can't pick just one, as I have been very blessed this year with so many pieces I've wanted, so I'll say the friends I've made on this forum top the list!

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