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Old 24-03-14, 08:46 AM
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could you tell me what the badge is for and its 42mm and bronze we think so could it be gun related as its one giants ring
and I think the badge will be the clue
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Old 24-03-14, 08:55 AM
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Hi Shanew
The badge is the Army Service Corps ,sorry can't help on what it's for

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Old 24-03-14, 08:57 AM
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that a start I have no idea
maybe gun barrel is there a 42mm gun any way its a strainge looking thing
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Old 24-03-14, 09:00 AM
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The ring looks like a drive band from a shell?

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I was thinking the same as Ivan
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Old 24-03-14, 09:12 AM
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can you tell from the badge what war its from and what is a band
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Old 24-03-14, 09:23 AM
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The badge is ASC, WW1. If it had been WW2 it would have been RASC.
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Old 24-03-14, 10:04 AM
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the inner is 42mm outer 55mm 6.2mm thick
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Old 24-03-14, 10:07 AM
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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_band
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I would say this was a very nice serviette ring, made from a shell driving band (as has been said above).

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I'd agree with Graham - a serviette ring from an Officers' Mess. It's customary for a departing officer to present a gift to the Mess on being posted out - this was possibly such a gift.
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The ring looks like a drive band from a shell?

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My thought exactly. It's from a fired shell of small calibre, you can see the rifling marks. It could have been made to fit around a walking stick?
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