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There you go, Iain, the standard Edwardian cap badge in white metal for comparison.
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Hi Frank,
yes the Volunteer period; you also have a blackened version? I haven't seen one before. The RSM anodised is a similar size and one of these larger badges were incorrectly used as a sample, hence the Union and Imperial flags regards, Iain
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Hello Iain,
Both are absolutely identical, other than the badge was finished in bronze, you should note that the collars and shoulder titles were also produced the same, as I said before, I don't know why. I suppose, it remains possible that members of the regiment had seen British officers of the Imperial Garrison, strutting around like pheasants, in their handsome new Service Dress and then simply thought, we can do that. It would certainly account for their relative scarcity. Regards again, Frank |
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Very, interesting Frank, thanks for sharing, I can't comment as I haven't seen one before
except, another one I need for the collection.... regards, Iain
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Well, to be quite honest, I think that I have only come across two others, notwithstanding, I am simply trying to account just why that should be, it is worth pointing out that officers of the various Transvaal Volunteer Force wore their badges as the rest of their particular regiment, but, they were produced, here, from the same dies, so whilst die struck, they were usually in silver and certainly not always hall marked, the give away was the silver wire used the fashion the loops, rather than the copper used for the rank and files.
Regards again, Frank |
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Thanks for the explanation, still something to look out for
regards, Iain Quote:
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Thought I'd show this one, it is a pin-back badge and I think it is silver, though not 100% sure. It is quite a large badge.
I also have one of the bronze finish ones on lugs. Cheers, Alex |
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Hi Alex,
for size which one in Owen's does it compare to? regards, Iain
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Thanks Brian, I'm very pleased
regards, Iain
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I think it is 627. Cheers, Alex |
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627 is the WWII size cap / helmet badge with Imperial Light Horse on the scroll whereas the slightly smaller 618 has the motto,
regards, Iain
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Very nice Iain, I think it was a great shame when officers ended up with only bi metal cap and collar badge to wear, they used to be proper solid die cast silver and rich mercurial fire gilt, on occasion, handed down within the regiment to be worn by a lucky few into the second world war.
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Thanks Frank; yes, changing times, not the money anymore and of course the skill required to make these items also costs so much more.
You've also got me thinking that when an Officer led his men, as in WWI and was cut down, how many artefacts were lost in the mud of Flanders Quote:
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