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Old 05-03-10, 07:14 PM
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Old 05-03-10, 07:17 PM
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Moe..I,ll keep an eye for Officer's collars..they show up in these parts from time to time...the Bullion badge is only one of two I,ve ever seen....I thnk I read somewhere that they only had an order of 35-40 Caps from Hobson sometime in '42 I think....so Finding another Bullion Officers badge may prove challenging...M.
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Old 05-03-10, 08:34 PM
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Hi James, Could you post a better image of the cloth title above the badge?
Absolutely Bill. Here are a few cloth examples from my collection including the reverse of the one in question.

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Old 05-03-10, 08:49 PM
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Thanks. I really like that patern. It is also interesting that we all have a variety of the printed title with the melton backing. Apparently the authorized printed pattern was not the title that the regiment wanted. Mike R, do you have any more on that question?
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Old 05-03-10, 09:03 PM
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Nothing official Bill other than I,ve had a few Battledress to the unit and all of them including the one I still have(see above photo) have all had the black wool backing when a canvas title was used. Seems like a popular if not official practice with this unit. The English made version that James has shown here also shows up frequently on Hussars BD's including examples at Both the Elgin and former 1st Hussar's museums...
The black wool backing was also known to be used by soldiers of 1CACR with two BD'S observed by myself with wool backed titles and having had the titles like that as well..
I,ve asked 1st Hussars vets that live around here what they remember about such details, but to a man none could really recall any insignia trivialities that badge nerds such as us would find interesting.....One guy told me...Hey I just drove the bus....
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Old 05-03-10, 09:28 PM
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Bill

That first badge is particularly interesting and very unique. It looks as though the red lettering is stitched through a canvas title? Is this correct? Beautiful piece of cloth/canvas. You wouldn't happen to have its double for sale would you?

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Old 05-03-10, 09:32 PM
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Hi James, Yes it is embroidered through the canvas title. You have seen it at St. Catherines, another example is in my traders. Looking for a trade on it.
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Old 05-03-10, 09:48 PM
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Yes I remember it now. Now all I need to do is find something you don't already have to trade.
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Hi Mike: I appreciate your offer of keeping an eye out for a set of 1st Hussars officer's collars.
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Old 09-06-10, 01:36 AM
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This is a great thread, I live two blocks from the Armoury where this regiment is located. I have a few badges I've collected over time, wouldn't mind finding some of the earlier examples. Here are some pics of some of those I have.
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Old 09-02-11, 05:29 PM
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Officers collar here...
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great thread...question is the Charlton book states the OR's badges are Browning Copper and the Officers is Gilted Brass...then there are badges in this thread with white metal centers and ribbons...are they WWII..?
I have a gilt brass badge that I have had for many many years, aquired from a very reputable dealer as a WWI Officers badge and have some people saying it is an NCO's...?...anyone ever heard of that..?
here is a pic of front and rear...has the Gaunt label..can anyone confirm for me if this IS an Officers, or.....
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Old 05-01-13, 09:55 PM
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looks to be the same badge as the one at the top of this page, which is the First War era EM's cap badge.
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great thread...question is the Charlton book states the OR's badges are Browning Copper and the Officers is Gilted Brass...then there are badges in this thread with white metal centers and ribbons...are they WWII..?
I have a gilt brass badge that I have had for many many years, aquired from a very reputable dealer as a WWI Officers badge and have some people saying it is an NCO's...?...anyone ever heard of that..?
here is a pic of front and rear...has the Gaunt label..can anyone confirm for me if this IS an Officers, or.....
There seem to be similar badges with the Gaunt mark coming out of the UK in recent years. I've seen Lord Strathcona's horse and 8th Princess Louise's New Brunswick Hussars.
I'm not saying yours is suspect, but I would be wary of new looking badges.

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