Odd Metal badge - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Third Tankie · #1 12-06-20, 01:10 PM

Hi Gents,

Found this lurking in the bottom of a tin with my Grandfathers WW1 oddments.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Kevin

Home Guard · #2 12-06-20, 04:38 PM

Cannot identify it, but appears to be a dug piece, possibly from the battlefield????

Terry

Just · #3 13-06-20, 04:33 AM

Hello

seems to be a hunting insignia

cordially
Didier

GTB · #4 13-06-20, 08:32 AM

May be from a Vol Rifles unit belt buckle ?? (vide Albert shako)

GTB

leigh kitchen · #5 13-06-20, 09:07 AM

I was thinking Volunteer Rifles but of the headgear as kepi with plume.

yorkstone · #6 13-06-20, 09:59 AM

The straight edge to the left makes me think half of a buckle or removed from a trophy.

The lightening bolts below the Kepis have a Italian feel to me?

Kev is the badge white metal?

Regards

Stephen

Phil2M · #7 13-06-20, 10:02 AM

I don't think they are lightning bolts, they look like pennant flags or a part of the webbing.

leigh kitchen · #8 13-06-20, 10:16 AM

I take the flashes / pennons to be part of the ribbons on the bugle, the straight edge suggested belt locket but the metal's thin and the outline isn't rounded.

Third Tankie · #9 13-06-20, 01:46 PM

Hi All,

Thanks for looking at this odd badge/buckle.

I have given it a gentle clean which has brought out some more detail, in particular the ribbons below the Kepi, the damage top left and the rear of the barrel which looks like it`s a flintlock of some kind.

Steve the metal is a brass/copper colour which you can see best around the damaged area.

Kevin

leigh kitchen · #10 13-06-20, 02:34 PM

I've no idea what it is other than the Volunteer Rifles suggestion - but I like it.

GTB · #11 13-06-20, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

I was thinking Volunteer Rifles but of the headgear as kepi with plume.

Actually I meant kepi
GTB