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25-04-23, 11:53 AM
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Lovely birthday gift
Just wanted to share this badge, which my wife bought for my birthday.
A genuine WW2 Liverpool Irish officers badge has long been on my wish list. It turned up in a small antique shop in North Norfolk, the dealer had bought a bureau at a house clearance and found this in one of the draws. DM 
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25-04-23, 12:00 PM
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keeping to the same theme I found this lovely Kings Liverpool officers collar badge.
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25-04-23, 05:46 PM
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Very nice, and Happy Birthday!!!
Terry
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25-04-23, 05:51 PM
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David,
Two very nice badges but the Liverpool Irish badge is particularly special, this must be one of the most copied badges ever and to get a genuine one like this is a great find.. The original owner of the badge may well be in this WW2 photo of the officers of the Liverpool Irish. P.B.
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Interested in all aspects of militaria/military history but especially insignia and history of non regular units with a Liverpool connection Members welcome in my private Facebook group “The Kings Liverpool Regiment ( 1685-1958 )”
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25-04-23, 06:04 PM
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Great find
David ,
A great find , thanks for sharing 3748 Hussar
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25-04-23, 10:27 PM
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Hello, I had to look twice at the badge when I picked it out of the cabinet. The dealer gets a few badges in but this was the only one he had on that day.
I might be able to find out who the owner was. The antiques dealer is going to ask the family If I can have the original owners details. Like Peter says, it is a hugely reproduced badge. I’m so glad I asked to look at it. DM
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25-04-23, 10:41 PM
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Great Find
Paul
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25-04-23, 10:50 PM
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Hello Peter, fantastic photograph. Do you have the officers names?
Just wonder why the officer on back row, extreme right, has a light coloured caubeen ?
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26-04-23, 06:03 AM
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Sorry I don’t ( have the officers names ) but as a matter of interest in the attached photo the badge on the left is the pre 1922 badge with lugs on which the post 1939 badge was based with a change in title.
P. P.S the lighter coloured caubeen is also a mystery.
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Interested in all aspects of militaria/military history but especially insignia and history of non regular units with a Liverpool connection Members welcome in my private Facebook group “The Kings Liverpool Regiment ( 1685-1958 )”
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26-04-23, 06:10 AM
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This is my favourite picture of the badge being worn. The wearer is Lt.Col E.M. Murphy, a WW1 officer in the Liverpool Irish who reformed the battalion in 1939 and was probably responsible for the officers badge being adopted.
He was too old to serve much longer after the battalion was reformed and sadly was killed in the Liverpool blitz. P.
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Interested in all aspects of militaria/military history but especially insignia and history of non regular units with a Liverpool connection Members welcome in my private Facebook group “The Kings Liverpool Regiment ( 1685-1958 )”
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26-04-23, 09:14 AM
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These might be of interest, some notes on the dress of the reformed Liverpool Irish in 1939, including some about the badge in question.
P.
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Interested in all aspects of militaria/military history but especially insignia and history of non regular units with a Liverpool connection Members welcome in my private Facebook group “The Kings Liverpool Regiment ( 1685-1958 )”
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26-04-23, 09:10 PM
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Hi Peter, thank you for all of the information. The photographs and dress regulations are fascinating. I particularly like the flamboyant size and shape of the Caubeens.
Just a thought, Could the chap with the light caubeen be a warrant officer class1? I have noticed a wide variation in WO service dress between various regiments at this time. As an NCO would he of worn a khaki caubeen as stated in dress regulations? Do you have any picture of Liverpool Irish WO1s of this time? DM
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27-04-23, 09:27 AM
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David,
This is the only picture I have and it doesn’t really help. The sports tops are interesting, the battalion was very keen to show its “Irishness” when ever possible. Peter
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Interested in all aspects of militaria/military history but especially insignia and history of non regular units with a Liverpool connection Members welcome in my private Facebook group “The Kings Liverpool Regiment ( 1685-1958 )”
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