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Lightning Badge - Palestine Police?
Hi,
This lightning badge came with a PP cap badge and GSM medal to a Constable - I wonder then if this badge stems from the Palestine Police, any ideas? If it is it's an unofficial badge, maybe one of the various sub-units? Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks Gary |
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I have a copy of the history of the Palestine Police Force 1920-1948, "A Job Well Done" by Edward Horne. An appendix to the book shows the Badges & Insignia. The badge you mention is not shown. However, as you suggest, it may have been unofficial.
Dave, |
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Hi Dave,
Thank you for taking the time to reply, I did look through that (I probably should have put that on the original thread but I was under pressure as apparently dinner couldn't wait 10 more seconds), and as you say to no avail, with it coming with medal and cap badge I hoped it would be associated.I wondered if some 'strike' force type of affair? The other thing I wished to preclude was that it could be associated with any pre or post Palestine mitary service |
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I'm wondering if it could be related to a radio operator qualification. It looks a well made badge. I don't think that the detail in the back of the history book on their badges is comprehensive. It's been suggested to me that they used an arm badge consisting of a metal representation of an armoured car and as you will have noticed, that not shown either. Odds on its PP related so don't get rid.
Dave. |
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I think PP is crying out for a database of photos of uniform, as you say I don't think Horne's book will include everything,
Regards Gary |
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The BSAP (Rhodesian Police Force) had a similar badge worn in the 1960's to 1980's. IT was same badge but with an outer circle around the square. It was a Radio Operator's badge and I suspect worn by different colonial police forces in one form or another
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