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02-01-09, 04:36 PM
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South Saskatchewan Regiment
In reviewing my accumulation, I had a look at my SSR badges. On the two kc badges, one was marked Birks and the other had no maker. There were no significant differences on the obverse of the badges, so this must be one of Scully's sub-contracts to Birks, with loaned dies. Does anyone have Birks' marked badges that are significantly different strikings?
Further notes. Dwayne H has sent images of his SSR collection, and it was posted to the SSR site. http://cap.estevan.sk.ca/SSR/Photos/hordij.html Another image on the site shows Maj. Bill King in 1964. Wearing dress blues, Maj. King is clearly shown with the king's crown officer's badges on his uniform. According to the site, he joined the regiment in the early 1950's. http://cap.estevan.sk.ca/SSR/Photos/BillKing0001.html 
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02-01-09, 04:58 PM
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I have, and have seen other examples of the South Saskatchewan Regiment capbadge in brass (no w/m overlay) and a non-voided centre.
Is this possibly the 1920s version of the South Saskatchewan badge - I don't think so as it incorporates the Weyburn Regiment antelope, however, I could be wrong. Any thoughts? Phil
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02-01-09, 06:02 PM
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Bill, would Scully not have loaned both front & back dies?
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02-01-09, 07:44 PM
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Hi Gents, in reference to dies...I was told years ago by a former Scully's employee that they were owned by DND and they had to request them if an order was placed by a unit, for X-amount of badges. Any truth to this??? Also, just one front and one back dies made???
Jo
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02-01-09, 10:11 PM
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Jo, My understanding is that the dies may be owned by in a variety of ways. DND may own them, the regiment may own them or the manufacturer may own them. Most dies were held by DND, but some may have been owned by the unit.
Phil, Wasn't one of those solid SSR badges sold about a year ago on ebay? It came out of that collection that CP Mil had?
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02-01-09, 11:11 PM
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Thanks Bill for the clarification.
Jo
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"There truly exists but one perfect order: that of cemeteries. The dead never complain and they enjoy their equality in silence." - “There are things we know that we know,” “There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don't know.” Donald Rumsfeld, before the Iraqi Invasion,2003. Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.
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03-01-09, 01:51 PM
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Maurice Winton, Saskatchewan's Prairie Soldiers 1885-1980 indicates 4 different die patterns for the badge. Unfortunately, he only has some poor quality images of the badges. The badges in his book and in Dwayne's images do not have the "dot" under the antelope in the annulus, as the badge does in Jim's image.
Jim, do you have any idea of the time period for your badge? Pre WW2? Last edited by Bill A; 03-01-09 at 02:09 PM.
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03-01-09, 02:58 PM
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Bill.... When I picked up this badge it was on a field service cap dated 1941. Other than that info I wouldn't want to stick my neck out as far as when this was first issued.... I like the detail on the antelope better than the bi-metal ones though... Jim
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