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Old 11-01-19, 08:04 AM
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Default St George's English Rifles Colour Sergeants arm patch

while looking for something else i found this in a box of cloth/bullion items
came with a tag reading, removed from the uniform of a St George's English Rifles Colour Sergeant.
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Old 11-01-19, 11:27 AM
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Well it’s real nice that’s for sure, kings crown so post 1902.
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Old 11-01-19, 11:31 AM
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Yes, I know nothing of the unit but I like the badge, it's understated for a bullion.
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Old 11-01-19, 12:04 PM
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thanks guys
yes its a ripper and here's the HP to go with it
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Old 11-01-19, 12:45 PM
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Again, I like the badge (I have a soft spot for Geordie & the dragon badges).
I have a collar badge, similar to the central design.
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Old 11-01-19, 12:48 PM
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Lovely badge and differs from UK Rifle Regiments Colour Segeants badges being the regular Infantry pattern but on grey/khaki.

This is what it would look like here, apart from backing colour of course (see photo)

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Old 11-01-19, 12:55 PM
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thats a beautiful badge simon
cheers for showing it
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Old 11-01-19, 01:06 PM
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bc,

Colour Sergeant badges are my greatest passion, so many different colour/size/shape combo's.

thanks for showing this one, it would have puzzled me for sure without the Oz attribution.

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Old 11-01-19, 01:30 PM
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Colour Sergeants badges are very attractive, I've always thought it a pity the crossed flags etc design didn't remain the norm.
I have only the one Colour Sergeants bullion badge, I think - Royal Marines Kings Crown (albeit X 3).
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Old 12-01-19, 12:47 AM
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Leigh, you might find that your "collar badge" was worn as a hat badge and HP as well. I saw one in an estate lot on a white NSW helmet years ago, also saw the large St Geo (as in the centre of the HP) worn on the COLLAR of an officer tunic.
We have had a thread or two on these before, maybe someone can find it.
I think the 'collar badge' was an existing British design bought off the shelf by the NSW regiment 1901-03. The scanned badge with "L V Asylum Festival" has the date 1869.
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Old 12-01-19, 01:35 AM
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here's my officers Cap/Collar, silver (St George’s English Rifle Regt) Hallmarked JRG & C B’ham 1907.
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Hi all,
Here's mine to compare.
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Old 13-01-19, 03:49 AM
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BC's badge is 1903-12, and Tinto's is 1901-03. See scan for the pre 1901 lead-filled variant.
I have more scans of the smaller St Geo badges on my other computer and will post them tomorrow in answer to the other thread.
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