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Jack, was this lady by any chance the cousin (or some such relation) of Kurt Vonnegut? And was she the (unmarried) daughter of a man who owned a number of shops in Philly?
I was at the Louisville military show two months ago, and bought a number of helmet-plate centres and Australian/NZ badges from the collection of 'an eccentric spinster'. I wonder if it was the same woman? Beautiful work on the formation signs. Must have taken many, many hours. |
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This design - white disc with red border - is taken from the John Player's cigarette cards and as such may represent the 55th (West Lancashire) Division sign as portrayed on signboards and waggons etc. Mike
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Thanks Mike,
That is why I didn't say the design of the embroidered badge was incorrect . Mike Chappell In "British Battle Insignia (2) 1939-45 " shows just the rose head being used as a vehicle sign in WW2 (page 44). I don't know what was used as a vehicle sign in WW1 but some examples of the sign on old comrades association badges, grave markers etc. include the divisions motto "They win or die who wear the Red Rose of Lancaster " around the outer edge. Peter
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It's interesting that the 10 + 2 leaf version appears on the cigarette card and the 14 + 2 leaf version is on the Givenchy card. It would be good to find some contemporary photos of GS Waggons etc actually bearing signs of this period. This must be an ASC unit sign - Britannia? Mike
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"We must make our mistakes quickly"
Major General George Alan Vasey CB, CBE, DSO and Bar New Guinea 1942 |
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