what is it ? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

davec2 · #1 07-03-16, 03:50 PM

Can anyone identify this badge please ?

I have used a pair of collars to gauge the size ratio and the badge stands approximately 34 mm in height, even the brooch pin appears to be original !

I do not believe it is a sweetheart brooch ???

As always, thanks in advance.

Dave.

magpie · #2 07-03-16, 04:19 PM

You probably won't get any answers then.

davec2 · #3 07-03-16, 04:28 PM

Hello Andy,

Are you saying, in your usual cryptic manner, that it has/had only one use and that was/is as a sweetheart badge ??

Dave.

Chipper · #4 07-03-16, 04:52 PM

Hi Dave,

I had a look around the internet, and found a few similar pieces (mostly old auctions on e-bay).

The common feature was the scroll at the bottom, and they were all listed as sweethearts. I don't know enough about them to say for sure.

Did you have a theory as well?

Cheers, Tim

magpie · #5 07-03-16, 05:00 PM

To me it looks a lower end sweetheart type badge to be worn by a mother/father/girlfriend or perhaps an ex soldier.

davec2 · #6 07-03-16, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chipper

Hi Dave,

I had a look around the internet, and found a few similar pieces (mostly old auctions on e-bay).

The common feature was the scroll at the bottom, and they were all listed as sweethearts. I don't know enough about them to say for sure.

Did you have a theory as well?

Cheers, Tim

Thanks Tim,

OK I give in, I've been beaten by two better men than I, so much for my hope beyond hope that it might be a Pagri badge lol

Incoming ebay ???

Dave.

joestockil · #7 07-03-16, 08:26 PM

The badge belongs to Queen Victoria's Rifles, a London based TA unit who served in the Boer War.

AndyC_65 · #8 07-03-16, 08:38 PM

Bit big for a sweetheart isn't it?

Andy C

Chipper · #9 07-03-16, 08:49 PM

Maybe you gave up too soon, Dave!

Andy has a point...

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyC_65

Bit big for a sweetheart isn't it?

Andy C

Alan O · #10 07-03-16, 08:57 PM

They only were in UK and France - no Indian or Middle East service so not a pagri. My opinion is that it's a mufti badge for wear on a lapel to show you are in the TF.

http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/...ndon-regiment/

magpie · #11 07-03-16, 09:36 PM

Sweethearts and as Alan says mufti come in all sizes including full badge size, so no it isn't a bit big for a sweetheart.