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Old 02-04-19, 03:27 PM
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This came in a mixed lot off Ebay. trawled all of my books and can not find anything. Grateful for any help.
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Old 02-04-19, 04:39 PM
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Roman numerals for "49"?
(An incorrect version mistakenly used, the correct one would be "XLIX").
The badge looks similar to the Gloster's back badge wreath but not as if it's been adapted from one.
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Old 02-04-19, 07:21 PM
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It's definitely a one piece stamping. I'd say genuine - but I stand to be proved wrong. The 49th Foot went into the Berkshire Regiment. Does anyone know if this a catalogued badge, if it was ever worn or just an oddity?
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Old 09-04-19, 11:47 AM
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During some research into RAF badges I found a drawing of this badge. The author believed it is a collar badge for the Iraq Levies.
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Old 09-04-19, 06:47 PM
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Think this is the most plausible explanation so far.
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Old 09-04-19, 07:31 PM
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Here is a copy of the drawings I mentioned earlier. The text says they think the collar is possibly for British personnel attached from the Army in the 1920s - prior to handover to the RAF in 1935.
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Old 10-04-19, 09:17 AM
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Thank you. I had almost given up. Must be quite a rare item! Lucky find from Ebay.
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Old 10-04-19, 12:38 PM
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And I have had the button(item marked #4) for years without knowing what it was. Thanks for the image
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Good work everybody.
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