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This on sale at the moment:
082B9441-4B92-4C93-A4B2-BF1E048FAC0D.jpg E48E6911-8B75-46CA-B4C0-E9F5C93A8A0D.jpg 58th Div “Brodie helmet” Apologies, I have no idea about whether this item is ‘ok’ or not. |
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Looks to me quite a rough and uncharacteristic rendition of this sort of sign. The 4th London questionnaire reply implies a red silhouette of a castle, but I may be reading too much into the wording. Most other helmet designs seem to be simple, solid and quite competently depicted.
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You could well be right. I thought it looked a little rough and possibly too big? I think, though, that the recent 58th Division history by David Martin has a WW1-period photograph with this design on a soldier’s tin helmet, but I can’t quite remember and am away from home at the moment.
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I think your point about it being “uncharacteristic” may be spot on.
IWM Online discussion (This was the same photo illustrated in Martin’s book so my memory was a little off). Apologies for taking the thread off on a tangent. Last edited by Drew; 31-07-18 at 04:39 PM. Reason: Typos |
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I couldn't access the IWM pic but if it's the same as the other illustration, it's a very elaborate sign indeed! And please don't apologise about the direction of the discussion. It's all grist to the mill and part of the fun and fascination of posting a thread.
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Hello there,
There is no picture on the IWM site, I added it for the description underneath which was simply, “A white circle on black background within which a white tower with flying flap[sic]”. (Surely a typo for flag). I thought this IWM description and the photograph in my other link were a lot less elaborate than the eBay example I posted adding credence to your point about that example being uncharacteristic. I should think this IWM ‘white tower’ is not too dissimilar to the red one the 3/4th Bn used. |
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It would be interesting to see the IWM picture. Can it be accessed without visiting the museum itself?
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47th cloth
Mine
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Quote:
Nice badge, Matti. Regards all, Chris |
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