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Mystery impression
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Could anyone kindly offer information regards the cross stamped into the grenade and flare cap badge on the image attached Thank you |
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Welcome to the Forum Wildboar. Your account is active and open for posts.
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Grenade
I think this is a Guards badge worn by hospital staff during the Boer War.
Rob |
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Is there any record of that do you think? Thanks |
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Is there a record of that do you think? Thanks |
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it that case, nice badge
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Hi,
The fixings are similar to those on Italian badges. Cheers, Tinto |
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Swiss?
Then again as already suggested, Italian The grenade with impressed cross was a feature in a number of different units badges cWWII. Last edited by leigh kitchen; 01-05-18 at 07:02 AM. |
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Looks Italian, monarchy period. Greek is also a good contender
GTB |
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Hi
A view of the reverse would precise if the cross is stamped or not |
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Has a previous design on the ball of the grenade been rubbed down and the cross stamped into the metal as a post manufacture alteration? It looks to be quite a rough job.
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Guards Brigade Field Hospital
This badge was worn by personnel of the Guards Brigade Field Hospital during the Boer War.
Bosleys sold a pair of collar badges which were similar in 2013. Rob |
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Excuse my twopence worth - I may be wrong
Yes indeed there is said to be a Guards Field Hospital badge of the Boer war period - but I thought the cross was mounted or struck on the ball of the grenade, not impressed into it. The rear fastenings look continental, ie a form of 'blades' Also - the number of flames to the grenade look to be too few - better image would help. I hope I am not muddying the water - and the badge does look similar to Guards Field Hospital despite my concerns. Mike |
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I believe you are right. Despite its similarity it looks typically flimsy foreign construction to me. regards
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