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08-12-13, 09:48 PM
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Opinions needed on General Service Corps Officer's Badge
I would be grateful for opinions on this bronze Officer's Cap Badge. I thought that all Officer's cap badges were fixed by blades rather than lugs, and therefore wonder if this is correct. I attach some pics.
Thanks, Peter. 
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09-12-13, 07:46 PM
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Thanks Andy,
I take it that I am correct in thinking that all officer's cap badges are bladed, hence this being a collar badge. I must say that I purchased this from a dealer who stated clearly that it was a cap badge, and am disappointed to end up with a collar badge. I did have my suspicions, which is why I posted it. Thanks, Peter.
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09-12-13, 08:42 PM
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I think it is correct to say that Officers were gazetted to the General List as the General Service Corps was for other ranks. The General List included many officers not commissioned to a specific Regiment or Corps including the Special Operations Executive and others engaged in intelligence and 'special duties'.
An OSD badge with lugs although intended as a collar badge if the same size as the cap badge could have been worn as such. That said I have a General List cap badge on blades that I believe is larger than the one being asked about. Tim
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09-12-13, 08:53 PM
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Rear view!
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09-12-13, 09:02 PM
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Just noticed that the centre one in previous posts is a QVC
Here is the KC version Tim
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09-12-13, 09:03 PM
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Rear view
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"Manui dat cognitio vires - Knowledge gives strength to the arm" "Better to know it but not need it than to need it and not know it!" "Have more than thou showest, speak less than thou knowest."
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#11
09-12-13, 11:44 PM
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It is fairly safe to say that 99.99% of OSD badges that left the manufacturers with blades were intended for wear in headdress and similarly those with lugs for collar use! As Tim indicates due to their size they undoubtedly may have been worn as cap badges as an improvisation for either loss or shortage? I have encountered lugged OSD badges that were only ever intended for wear as "Cap Badges" such as the Royal Engineer Services, however in the majority of cases; Blades=Cap and Lugs=Collar! Many dealers are probably aware of this but still try to earn a few extra quid by selling them all as cap badges and quite frankly should have their arses slapped and sent to the naughty step!  Andy
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#12
10-12-13, 10:37 AM
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Thanks Tim and Andy,
Your images make it clear that I have been sold a collar badge Tim, mine being the same size as the middle one in your lot, and both having lugs. Incidentally, where was the smallest of them worn? I bought this item on eBay from Western-front-militaria, who seems to be a very experienced dealer by the number of sales that he has made. I do not often buy cap badges from eBay, and this has definitely put me off buying more. I will be contacting him over the matter. Thanks, Peter.
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17-12-13, 11:25 PM
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Hi everyone,
I have now received a reply from the dealer stating that there were two sizes of cap badge, this being the smaller of the two. Has anyone any further comment, since I do not want a cap badge that is really a collar badge. Thanks, Peter.
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