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Old 28-03-14, 03:13 PM
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I have just been reading about a Torpedo Survivors badge in Howard Williamson's book on WW1 collecting. I seemed to remember that I had a rather similar looking badge in a box of RN rank and mustering badges. Is this badge one of those issued to Mercantile Marine torpedo survivors ?
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Old 28-03-14, 03:45 PM
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I have just been reading about a Torpedo Survivors badge in Howard Williamson's book on WW1 collecting. I seemed to remember that I had a rather similar looking badge in a box of RN rank and mustering badges. Is this badge one of those issued to Mercantile Marine torpedo survivors ?
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Yes it is, can also be found in bullion wire

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Old 28-03-14, 05:12 PM
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The Jluy 2012 issue of The Formation Sign journal of the Military Heraldry Society illustrated the attached gold wire version of this badge with the bar for a second sinking.

The reverse of the badge is shown with the paper label from the manufacturers.

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Old 30-03-14, 05:57 AM
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Thanks, PL & Jon.
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Old 30-03-14, 12:50 PM
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Those are very nice badges.So a bar is added for each additional sinking.
Anyone know what is the most bars they have seen for this badge?
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Old 31-03-14, 04:56 PM
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Those are very nice badges.So a bar is added for each additional sinking.
Anyone know what is the most bars they have seen for this badge?
now thats an interesting point .......
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Old 31-03-14, 05:07 PM
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...these are getting very hard to find these days !!
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