British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Recent Books by Forum Members

   

Go Back   British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum > British Military Insignia > Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.

 Other Pages: Galleries, Links etc.
Glossary  Books by Forum Members     Canadian Pre 1914    CEF    CEF Badge Inscriptions   Canadian post 1920     Canadian post 1953     British Cavalry Badges     Makers' Marks    Pipers' Badges  Canadian Cloth Titles  Books  SEARCH
 
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 30-04-21, 04:13 PM
Home Guard's Avatar
Home Guard Home Guard is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 2,742
Default Question re 72nd Hampshire Yeomanry Badge

I am wanting to get a WW2 72nd Hampshire Yeomanry cap badge, which continued to be worn after they became an AA unit. I am confused as to what badge I am actually wanting because I have found them in multiple forms - all brass, all white metal, and several different versions in brass and white metal.

Which is correct? My copy of Doyle and Foster (top page 60) describes it as a brass badge, so wonder if that is what I should pursue? Although the picture is in color in this book it's hard to tell if it is all brass or mixed.

Thanks for any help here,

Terry
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-05-21, 06:30 AM
3dg's Avatar
3dg 3dg is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,822
Default

Here you go Terry, hope this helps..https://ra39-45.co.uk/insignia/unit-...egiments#72haa

Cheers
Chris

Last edited by 3dg; 01-05-21 at 06:41 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-05-21, 06:40 AM
3dg's Avatar
3dg 3dg is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,822
Default

Be careful, these are faked to death!!
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-05-21, 06:59 AM
Home Guard's Avatar
Home Guard Home Guard is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 2,742
Default

Thank you gentlemen! How can I tell a good one from a bad one, as I have found lots. Some are so bad there is no doubt, but others I am not sure of?

Anybody have a spare?

Terry
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 01-05-21, 07:07 AM
Home Guard's Avatar
Home Guard Home Guard is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 2,742
Default

Thank you gentlemen! How can I tell a good one from a bad one, as I have found lots. Some are so bad there is no doubt, but others I am not sure of?

Anybody have a spare?

Terry
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 03-05-21, 02:29 AM
Home Guard's Avatar
Home Guard Home Guard is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 2,742
Default

I have found a badge I like, but am not sure it's a good one. It's all brass and shows signs of wear at the crown and the two side edges of the scroll. That all seems fine. What worries me is that several of the letters from the front have little soft nubs on them. Is that a give away it's a fake, or could it still be OK?

Thanks,

Terry
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

mhs link

All times are GMT. The time now is 12:35 AM.


Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.