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Old 24-04-08, 04:30 PM
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Hi Guys,

Just wondered if anyone can shed any light on why my KC RM G&L badge has flat stamped lugs and not the proper 'wire lugs'.

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Tom
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Old 24-04-08, 08:55 PM
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You could look at it being from a Canadian supplier?
Some of their badges have this type of fixing....'lolipop' shaped.
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You also find those kind of shoulder title-like fixings on Scottish badges... did it get mentioned by someone earlier that they believed it was something to do with a subcontractor in the war?

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Thanks!

The lugs are sort of lollipop shaped, however pressed from a sheet as opposed to folded wire that normally makes them.

So possibly wartime subcontractor or canadian, hmmm interesting :-)

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