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It is that group, you are right to say that veterans pick up bits post their actual service. My feeling with Sjt Janes MM is that he kept much of his original stuff, the cap badge certainly has wear in keeping with a hard life stuffed into a large pack or tunic.
I'll post some of my Examples over the next few days. Mark Quote:
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WW1 Sherwood Foresters
This badge came in the effects of Sjt A Janes MM of 1/5th Bn Sherwood Foresters, note the wide crown.
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Void Crowns
Two more with void crowns, the first appears to be a softer metal and is well rubbed, the second a much harder brass and white metal.
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Restrike?
I believe this to be a copy restrike, note the poor quality striking on the scroll.
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I have two Sherwood Foresters badges found on the Somme (see my avatar) and the one I recovered from Gommecourt has voided crown. The slider is slightley tapered and extends no more than 3 mm below the scroll.
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And here is it before recovery as found.
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You certainly cannot beat that one TRT! So it would appear both were worn during WW1.
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Sherwood Foresters - need help
Hi guys,
Wonder if you can help? I have a photograph of my grandfather, Fred Booth, taken just before WW2 wearing the dress or parade uniform of the Sherwood Foresters. I can clearly see the cap badge so I am sure of the regiment, but he has a pair of collar badges which look a bit like exploding grenades - would that be right? He has one chevron strip on his right arm - would that mean he was a corporal? Also, I have no idea what his regimental number was - would the regimental museum be able to help? These must sound like the questions of a complete novice, but I've got to start somewhere! Thanks in advance Mike Booth |
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I'm probably not the person to answer this as I don't collect collar badges nor am a uniform expert but I'll have a bash and I'm sure someone will correct me if mistaken. Collars for the Sherwood Forresters in WW1 were I believe brass and the maltese cross with the stag inside surmounted by a KC i.e. the same as the cap badge barring the title scroll. As for the stripe - its position on the arm and direction is important, if mid arm facing downwards then it's a lance corporal's stripe, if more towards the cuff and facing upwards then its a good conduct stripe. Cheers, Luke |
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Thanks Luke - have checked and the chevron stripe is above his elbow and pointing down so I guess he was a lance corporal.
Have had another look at the collar badges but they are not very clear - still looks a bit like a grenade and not the maltese cross ... I think when the war started grandad was put into an anti-aircraft searchlight unit, which I think would make him one of the Robin Hoods battalion of the SFs... Thanks anyway Mike |
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