2 UNKNOWN BADGES - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

1967swiftpcf · #1 31-08-19, 04:54 PM

I JUST PURCHASED A SMALL COLLECTION OF BRITISH MILITARY BADGES AND I CAN'T IDENTIFY 2 OF THEM. I HAVE CHECKED MULTIPLE RESOURCE BOOKS TO NO AVAIL. ATTACHED ARE IMAGES OF BOTH BADGES.

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THESE BADGES ARE ?

Bill A · #2 31-08-19, 09:08 PM

HI 1967swiftpcf, welcome to the Forum Your account is active and open for posts.

Tinto · #3 31-08-19, 09:57 PM

Hi,
Sorry I can't help you. I have a similar badge which hasn't yet been identified:

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...t=Tinto+Garter

Cheers, Tinto

leigh kitchen · #4 01-09-19, 07:07 AM

I may be misreading, but the wording on the first badge, is it "DUM AN OLD"?

High Wood · #5 01-09-19, 10:08 AM

I think that the first badge is Irish.

1967swiftpcf · #6 01-09-19, 10:27 AM

The BADGE IS A BIT WORN AND THE WORDING CAN BE DUN AN OIR

DUN AN OIR:
This small spit of land near the tip of Dingle Peninsula witnessed a massacre of Italian and Spanish troops and Irish men at the hands of the English 1580.

THAT IS THE ONLY REFERENCE I CAN FIND TO THE IRISH CONNOTATION.

THANKS TO ALL FOR LOOKING INTO THIS. I'M DRIVEN TO FIGURE OUT BADGE

Lancer 17 · #7 02-09-19, 05:51 AM

G'day SwiftPCF

I would think that the first is Naval, it has a naval crown and an Albatross (or similar) and there is an old style Galleon in the middle. I feel that Ive seen a similar Albatross on a more modern naval badge, but navy is not my go so am looking for someone else to comment or confirm.

Regards

Phil.