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Old 30-06-12, 10:34 AM
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Hi all,

Doing a bit of a cleanup and found this badge that was given to me in the early 80's. It is brass/gilt with two screws/bolts on the back. Going through Andrews book it could either be no 893 (Gunnery Instructors Proficiency badge), but then I would expect it to have pins and was a gilt badge ever used. Or it could be the bottom of the badge in 242 (Transvaal State Artillery) which would explain the screws. Any ideas. Size is 5cm l-r and 1.5cm t-b.

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Old 30-06-12, 03:50 PM
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Hi Neville
Yes, it's the bottom half of the Transvaal State Artillery badge, shown upside down.
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Old 30-06-12, 07:02 PM
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Gunnery Instructors Proficiency badge in my collection has 4 pins on rear.

Screw back would I suspect make it TSA, as Alex said.

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The TSA badge is a two part badge and comes in brass (early version) and chome (later version)
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Thanks all for the help and comments. Is ther anyone who needs it and would like to make an offer?

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