Long Range Patrol Badge

[nzef1940]

Good work Iain

And as I have said before, when you have a 'real' one in hand and a 20 or 40 x Jewellers loop, its fairly elementary to confirm good from bad . i.e cast/spun from a genuine struck badge...

[Spr Jock]

If you have a tussle with a scorpion , and you win , do what Bluey did and wear it for a hat


Folks ,
meet Bluey Grimsey , LRP NZer , wearing a badge of
his own design .

[pukman]

Originally Posted by Spr Jock

If you have a tussle with a scorpion , and you win , do what Bluey did and wear it for a hat


Folks ,
meet Bluey Grimsey , LRP NZer , wearing a badge of
his own design .

Great picture Jock ,of the designer of the LRP badge.

Here is a LRDG badge made by Trooper Arthur Arger,558282,Y Patrol,LRDG.He made the badge when he was a P.O.W

[Spr Jock]

Good one
That must be the rarest one of the lot . A true original LRGD badge .

[Ian Lamb]

Originally Posted by pukman

Great picture Jock ,of the designer of the LRP badge.

Here is a LRDG badge made by Trooper Arthur Arger,558282,Y Patrol,LRDG.He made the badge when he was a P.O.W

So rare that even his wife (auntie) Joan doesn't know about it.

[pukman]

Ian,

It is in the Imperial War Museum,London.If you search their website you can find an image online.

Cheers Iain

[Nostalgia-nz]

Very interesting the debate around genuine badges, yet taking into account now that there are re-strikes available, makes me wonder where the rudimentary 'fakes' and 'poor' copies that may in fact be handmade from some of the members of the LRDP fit into the picture?

[saumua]

I have NZ Onwards badges made the same way. The POws melt down cans and made them. I like them nice to see a LRDG one. I have a couple of LRP badges in my hands at the moment. One ex vets grandson which is hallmarked one without hallmark. Have been documenting with the high quality Nikkor macro lense. Also NZ LRDG cloth shoulder title, LRDG cloth, LRDG metal all ex vet. Interesting to study in detail.

[Nostalgia-nz]

Originally Posted by saumua

I have NZ Onwards badges made the same way. The POws melt down cans and made them. I like them nice to see a LRDG one. I have a couple of LRP badges in my hands at the moment. One ex vets grandson which is hallmarked one without hallmark. Have been documenting with the high quality Nikkor macro lense. Also NZ LRDG cloth shoulder title, LRDG cloth, LRDG metal all ex vet. Interesting to study in detail.

If you'd like to check this one out, I'll give you a ring after Easter Shaun. I may be quite wrong, but I think by it's presentation, somewhat 'striving' for authenticity, that it could possibly be a genuine 'in field' effort. Having very basic knowledge of such things I still imagine an 'in field' producer might make more than one in an effort to improve the production quality or for other reasons, and that, as the Onward badges you have show, it was hardly random for some servicemen to produce their own efforts at badges, especially from within an Army known for its resourcefulness. Whether this one fits the category or not I still think it's very interesting perspective, which, while not unknown to you, is pretty significant 'education' for a new entrant!

[saumua]

Guys, I have posted a new Album with some LRDG LRP stuff but it is a private Album. PM me to become contact and I will give access.

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...p?albumid=1972

[Nostalgia-nz]

As fantastic in the photos as in the direct viewing. Superb effort in bringing that album together Shaun. Congratulations.

[slick_mick]

Thoughts on this LRDG badge?


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ORIGINAL-WW2-New-Zealand-LRDG-Cap-Badge-Long-Range-Desert-Group-NOT-a-COPY-/271290051525?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f2a25 abc5

Comes with a hefty price tag as well.

Mick

[atillathenunns]

Letter from Corporal Claude (Bluey) Grimsey, the original designer of both the silver LRP badge and the LRDG badge.

[woronora]

Brent, what a fantastic letter. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Regards

John

[Tinto]

I agree, Brent. Great stuff!
Cheers, Tinto