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its still out there, 3 months in the making
hey
just over 3mths ago, i was offered a little collection of badges. i looked at them and made an offer. 24hrs later, the state was locked down due to covid and there was no way of meeting and completing the deal especially seeing the gentleman was in a retirement home where the rules were strictly enforced. today i called in to see him and came away with this little lot. there is a story behind them so when i sort it out i will let you all know. but for now im showing off bc |
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Hey BC, that's a nice little pick up, thanks for sharing.
Regards Phil. |
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Great looking group.
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Thanks for sharing BC
Great to see the slightly different manufacturing variations show on both the 70 brass numerals and 55 shoulder titles. Any manufacturers names stamped on the back of these badges at all ? Cheers, Invest
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Nice pickup am interested in some if ever available.
Rob |
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Wow! You don't see badges like this very often. Well done.
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Lt. then Capt. John Lindsay ROSS
joined the cadets and served with the 7th AIR then the 70th and 71st all Ballarat regiments before enlisting D comp 27th Batt in 1914 these were all his |
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here you go
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Many thanks for the extra pictures BC
For those who might like to read his Service Record, direct link below to the National Archives of Australia. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...aspx?B=8038348
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Collector of brass numerals worn within Australia between 1912 - 1918, by all infantry battalion soldiers on the front of their caps and slouch hats. Always looking to buy or trade with other like minded collectors. Last edited by Investment; 13-11-20 at 09:23 PM. |
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Years ago I was told by an old-time collector, a reliable source, that he actually saw a hat badge of the 71st Infantry with a distinctive design. Apparently only two or three trial strikings were ever made and never adopted by the regiment. Certainly one of the rarest 1912-18 badges.
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71st (City of Ballarat) Infantry
BC, I would be interested to see a picture of the rubber mold when you find it
Picture Reference: "Hat Badges of the Australian Army 1903 - 1930", by Alfred N. Festberg, dated 1981.
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given to me by Cossum many years ago. a note with it says he found it in Tasmania many years ago and there was a brass planchet also. this seems to be in rubber or a type of silicon? anyway, a nice piece of trivia enjoy bc |
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BC, many thanks for sharing your picture of the 71st (City of Ballarat) Infantry.
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Collector of brass numerals worn within Australia between 1912 - 1918, by all infantry battalion soldiers on the front of their caps and slouch hats. Always looking to buy or trade with other like minded collectors. Last edited by Investment; 10-03-21 at 10:22 AM. |
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