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3rd Pattern?
Hello all,
I’m fairly new to collecting, so bare with me if I’m asking obvious questions. From browsing other posts on this forum... have I assumed correctly, that both these RS’s are 3rd pattern? and how many patterns were/are there? Collar RS has very faint makers mark, from deciphering some letters I think ‘K G LUKE MELB’ Larger badge. Is this a cap badge? Size: Approx. 45mm high x 61mm wide. Has no makers mark. Any help would be much appreciated. Tony Last edited by Tony B; 10-05-15 at 06:18 AM. |
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Rising sun makers
Dear Tony,
Luke and Stokes (Melb) are the most common RS makers for both world wars. I seem to remember a list of makers published on the Forum many months ago, maybe someone cleverer that I can locate it. Your hat badge is one of the many that were not maker marked. They come in oxid, WM, STGSIL, brass/gilt, and silver/gilt/enam. Off the top of my head I can remember: Stokes; Luke; Arendsen; Flavell (Perth); Angus & Coote Sydney (WM collar size for nurses only); General Plastics; British Gaunt 1903 1st pattern; Firmin; Tiptaft; J & Co; Narborough; also a Swiss made WM allegedly for escaped POWs Hope this is some help. |
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hi guys
just to add to kingsleys post, Luke didnt start producing badges until the 1920s so they missed ww1. the badge you show is probably ww2 period bc |
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Thanks Kingsley and BC for your informative replies.
Tony |
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Quote:
In his book The Australian Army Slouch Hat and Rising Sun Badge Rick Grebert claims there are seven. |
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Thanks Donny. It seems 7 is the number. Since posting I came across this great site.
http://www.army.gov.au/Our-history/T...sing-Sun-Badge Tony Last edited by Tony B; 12-05-15 at 02:10 AM. |
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