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KOSB badge
Well I still have my one, maybe it will go in the "not sure" box.
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KOSB badge
Alex, The thread you posted has me confused, it states King's Own Scottish Borderers 1915–1918 ORs’ Tam-O’-Shanter and Glengarry badge in brass, the one shown is in white metal as is my one and the badge in question.
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Hi Lisa and Rob,
Thank you for pointing out my error, copy and post the reason, I have amended the text. There were White Metal and Brass examples of this striking, I do have a brass example of the same mould with the Lion and Crown 'Dog & Bonnet' unpicked, as I said in my text, these were mass produced in 1915 for wear on the TOS. Your example is clearly a modern striking and you are quite right the lugs are very obviously of a modern structure and fixing substance. Kind regards Hiram
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For Gold the merchant ploughs the main,The Farmer ploughs the Manor;But Glory is the Sodger's prize,The sodger's wealth is honor:The brave poor SODGER ne'er dispise, Nor count him as a stranger; Remember he's his Country's stay,In day and hour of Danger. |
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Brass WW1 badge? Why was this made?
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This well now reside with my others for reference only pile. |
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I have no idea why brass was used other than the fact that I would suspect that it was ready available and cheaper than white metal.
I have attached the photograph I took in the Hooge museum on the Menin Road on my last visit which illustrates the KOSB badges in question beautifully, one in white metal and other in brass both from the same mould and both showing the Lion & Crown unpicked. Best Hiram
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Not everything in museums is original unfortunately and those badges are both not of a design I would recognise as WW1. There was not an official all brass KOSB badge authorised for production.
There are a number of DDay museums in Normandy with donations of badges which are not contemporary and these 2 are probably the same in my opinion. Just my view but I would not have them in my WW1 collection. |
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A KOSB I bought back in March 1988 for £3 when I still believed that there were more regiments badges produced as WWI brass economies than there were.
A nicely shaped little badge with hefty feet. |
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Fakes in glass cases
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When I asked the curator why they had lots of other Regiments badges I was told they were donated by a lady whose late husband collected them. Tactfully I asked to see the Suffolk badges and was then led to another room. This is the future without knowledgeable people . . ! Rob Last edited by Sonofacqms; 15-04-21 at 07:45 PM. |
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The Hooge museum is not a D Day Museum it is dedicated to WW1 with original trenches within its grounds as is the equipment and artefacts contain within the museum, I have no reason to doubt the curator of the Hooge Museum when he stated that these badges were recovered from the battle field of Passchendaele a few miles up the road, I have also attached some photographs of other items in the museum, also a local farmers out building containing items he has recovered in the last two months from his fields, when I was their. Best Hiram
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If you are happy with it in your collection then that's fine. For me I would not have one in my collection but that's just my opinion.
Scottish Regtl badges is a very dated an incorrect publication I am afraid. |
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Having visited sanctuary wood the preserved trenches are worse than triggers broom.
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And going back years ago, it displayed and sold repro British badges.
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