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Old 10-09-10, 01:00 AM
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Default JEWISH BATTALION...BRITISH?

Hi gents, came across this recently and I looked for it in the galleries; but nothing. Is this a legit British regiment and is it worth adding to my collection...rare?

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Old 10-09-10, 01:11 AM
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Isn't it the Fusiliers? 39th battalion if memory serves....

http://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/comment/legion.htm

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Old 10-09-10, 01:16 AM
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Hi Simon, can't tell you if your badge is good or not but here's some information on the units that wore that badge.
38th,39th,40th,42nd Battalions of the Royal Fusiliers.
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Old 10-09-10, 02:01 AM
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Thanks, that's interesting. Maybe worth going for at approximately 18 pound ($25 US). It would help fill out the London battalions in the collection.
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Old 10-09-10, 06:17 AM
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Thanks, that's interesting. Maybe worth going for at approximately 18 pound ($25 US). It would help fill out the London battalions in the collection.
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Simon,

It's a copy. Genuine ones are usually about £125.
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Old 10-09-10, 11:31 AM
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I thought all genuine ones were slidered......
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Old 10-09-10, 11:54 AM
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I thought all genuine ones were slidered......
I have this one which is looped. I think it's been snapped and repaired around the centre but look closely to the right of the lower loop at the rear. All the genuine OR's ones I've seen sold by the likes of Bosleys have had fixing shanks and not loops.
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Old 10-09-10, 12:57 PM
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Interesting stuff. This thread has made me revisit my example, and to be honest, I don't like the look of it! Any thoughts please gents?

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Old 10-09-10, 06:50 PM
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Hi Neil
I have one just like your's and yes i dont like mine either. Neil
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Old 10-09-10, 07:04 PM
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Default Jewish Bataillon

I have some one like yours, but with a stamped number on the slider.
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