LEINSTER OSD Cap Badge- Pics Please - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

MH331 · #1 23-12-10, 05:35 PM

Does anyone have any front and back of the WW1 period LEINSTER OSD Cap Badge and collars?

Thanks Mark

cbuehler · #2 23-12-10, 07:01 PM

I dont have a picture, but there is actually no way to determine whether a given OSD badge was made during ww1, before or after.
Unlike some OR's badges, dating OSD badges is impossible in most cases due to the variations in makers and types of blades or lugs.
The colour of badges also varies from a light chocolate brown to virtually black.
One must remember that these badges were not produced for nor supplied by the WD and were private purchase only.
So in essence, any photo of a given genuine Leinster OSD badge will be that of just one variation only and may provide no definite information as to what one should or should not look like.
Sorry I was so long winded here, but I am assuming you wish to see some examples before making a possible purchase?

CB

MH331 · #3 23-12-10, 07:07 PM

CB,

Many thanks. I should have been a little more precise and said pre 1922 Original OSD badges. I would like to see some examples before buying.

Merry Christmas

Mark

#4 23-12-10, 08:20 PM

[QUOTE=mark holden;93970]CB,

Many thanks. I should have been a little more precise and said pre 1922 Original OSD badges. I would like to see some examples before buying.

Merry Christmas

Mark

Hi here a OSD collar to the Leinster the cap badge is the some

peter

LEINSTER REGT OFFICERS BZ BADGE (1).jpg

freya 1940 · #5 23-12-10, 09:22 PM

nice OSD collar to the Leinster Regt

MH331 · #6 23-12-10, 10:02 PM

Thanks Peter-do you have a reverse shot?

#7 23-12-10, 10:19 PM

Hi here the back of the badge

peter

LEINSTER REGT OFFICERS BZ BADGE (2).JPG

irishhorse · #8 24-12-10, 02:15 PM

Leinster OSD cap badges and a collar with bronze gone.

QOSY · #9 24-12-10, 02:44 PM

This is the cap badge to Major Wilfred Powell, with a slightly different arrangement of blades.
Jim

MH331 · #10 29-12-10, 10:54 AM

Many thanks for the pictures-I now know what I am looking for-am I correct in saying that the collar and cap badges are the same size?

Happy New Year Mark

irishhorse · #11 29-12-10, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mark holden

Many thanks for the pictures-I now know what I am looking for-am I correct in saying that the collar and cap badges are the same size?

Happy New Year Mark

Hi Mark. Yes they are both the same size, collar badges have lugs, you will often see these being passed of as cap badges.

MH331 · #12 29-12-10, 04:47 PM

Many thanks!