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Old 30-10-12, 09:36 PM
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Just came across this collar badge, I always understood that RE was 9 flames and RA was 7 flames. Why does this one has 10


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Hi Albert, the 10 flames badge is a RE pre 1922 OSD collar, in 1922 the nine flamed grenade was approved for all occasions.

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Thomas, thanks for clearing that up.

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Hi Albert, the 10 flames badge is a RE pre 1922 OSD collar, in 1922 the nine flamed grenade was approved for all occasions.

Rgds,

Thomas.
Useful info, as I have one of these and wondered about the variation.
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