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Royal Fusiliers WM QVC
Hi all,
A recent addition to my infantry variants collection - a QVC period Royal Fusiliers in WM with lovely old black copper lugs. As per K&K 595 and I believe that the WM version was worn by the 1st Volunteer Battalion. This one matches the KC version I have in WM. Any other details anyone can provide if it is for the 1st VB RF would be appreciated, regards Dean. |
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Hi Dean,
Lovely badge, I have the KC and the QVC collars ? Wilf is showing a lovely set of QVC cap and collars and refers to them as just RF Vols, perhaps he can enlighten us ??? Dave.
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1st & 2nd VB had an integral numbered scroll on their post 1902 badges, I've never seen similar QVC versions. Personally I think this badge (as well as the KC one which turns up) is 3rd VB, the 4th were formed in 1904 so can safely be ruled out. |
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Many thanks to all - will re-label as 3rd VB RF, it is always good to have the Forum members set one on the path to knowing just what a badge is.
Dave I will re-photograph my WM badges on black velvet as on review they do look GM - I will put both the KC and QVC WM versions alongside it with a nice Edwardian KC GM and see how the colours come out. Thanks again to all, Dean. |
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Of course the old patina on the badge also helps.... Hope this helps. Well the sun 'went away' so here is the same badge on a blue background. David Last edited by wright241; 28-03-13 at 12:01 PM. Reason: Added another background shade |
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Thanks Dave,
A most illustrative comparison thanks. I will re-photograph mine when I get a chance against black to start with but will pick up some dark blue cloth and try that. Cheers and very much appreciated, Dean. |
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RF re-visited
Hi all,
Here are my RF badges against a black background as suggested by David. Sadly at night so lighting less than ideal but work interfering with badge collecting yet again. Here we have WM KC and QVC 4th Battalion badges (as per WM K&K 595 & 597); and GM KC (K&K 597), GM QVC (K&K 595 but K&K 596 Broderick cap size I believe) and BZ KC (K&K 597). Will post a pic later from Forum pal Jumbo of his WM QVC (WM K&K 595) but smaller sized Broderick cap badge (again I believe this is what it is). Cheers Dean |
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