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White Metal rising sun hat badge
Has anyone got a ww1 white metal rising sun badge?
I think i have one and as soon as i work out how to post a photo i will show it. macca |
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I have one, don't know if its WW1 though.
Phil. |
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I have a post WW2 White metal RSB. Worn by some RAAC units.
All the WW1 RSBs were brass or oxidised. Mick
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white metal rising sun
I posted a recent thread macca with a picture of a whitemetal rising sun (on page 2 of the thread) what wording on the scroll do you have on the RSB.
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white metal RSM
Thanks everyone, Cossum book 2 page 7 lists finishes as
brass,copper, whitemetal and oxidised. australian commonwealth military forces is the wording. i'll try and list a photo macca |
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So i must have a fake?
Macca |
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hi macca
well i think the front looks ok and to me it does look ww1 period but im not sure of the rear. i will do a bit of research for you and get back to you. im actually planning a catch up with cossum over the next few weeks and will try and get some answers for questions i have re his rissing sun badge book. will let you know bc |
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Thanks very much BC
macca |
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Just adding to the last post.
Rick Grebert in his book "the australian army slouch hat and rising sun badges" lists finishes: gold,sterling silver,brass,copper, white metal,oxidised etc macca |
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Thats a nice looking badge, nothing wrong with it.
regards
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I have one with KG Luke on the back. I got it in the late 70's along with several others, also got several USMC collars, US Navy SeaBee badges and Netherlands army badges with KG Luke markings. A friend of my father used to drop in a bag of badges for me occasionally, turns out he worked for Austral Bronze in Sydney and he told my father that they had 44 gallon drums of badges and shell casings.
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wow
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who would have worn a gold badge and why? does rick say the badges were worn on hats/caps officially in gold? if this quote is accurate he's left out bronze and chrome plated bc |
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Finishes
hat badge- gold (18 carat - one known). Sterling silver, brass, bronze, copper, white metal, oxidised, sand cast, black enamel paint And gilt with overlay scrolls in silver, With red enamel backing behind crown. collar badge - as above (without gold) Thats all that is stated |
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