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RE's or Colonial
I am in the process of sorting out my RE badges and would be interested to find out if this little badge is the F/S badge of the 1st Northamptonshire Engineer Volunteers or a badge from Africa probably Rhodesia.
It came with a large collection of British and Colonial badge in a box, so it could be either, all help appreciated. Rob |
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Slightly different to the one you show but is it effectively the same badge?
Of yellow metal, about 35mm X about 23mm, I picked it up along with another badge and suspected that they were perhaps both New Zealand items. |
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Hi Rob and Leigh,
I don't recognize this lion as a New Zealand badge but could be wrong. There's a slight resemblance to the Waipu Mounted Rifles badges, see attached. John |
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Thanks, that's probably the badge that made me think of NZ.
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RE?
Having been a collector of RE badges for many years, I was hoping someone could confirm this as Northants Volunteers, I have seen a similar badge which was African, but thanks for the replies.
Rob |
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Not NZ for sure, it may be Durban Boys College. I have a similar WM badge with a half wreath.
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Your rampant lion badge is for the South African Murchison School Cadets worn early 1900s. Each school had their own individual badge in the 1890s - early 1900s until a single one was brought out for general wear by all school cadet units. Have attached the one I have in the collection for comparison. These early school cadet badges are now rather scarce.
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Murchison School Cadets
Many thanks for your help in identifying the Murchison School Cadets as this badge came with a lot of Rhodesian badges I would say this is what it is.
It is very similar if not identical to the 1st Northamptonshire Engineers. Regards Rob |
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Here is my half wreath variety. Also South African? For exchange if anyone is interested.
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