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Old 23-08-15, 12:11 PM
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Wm Dowler and Sons is noted for their service whistles, but they also made badges. Does anyone know the badges they made? And did they use a distinctive maker mark?
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This is a 1960s Dowler mark on AA.

"DOWLER. BIRMINGHAM"
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Old 23-08-15, 01:02 PM
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Thanks Griff.
Are there pre AA Dowler badges?
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Dowler made a great many, in fact this company made some really superb badges down the years.
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RWAFF caps and collars come to mind. Dowler Birmingham marked.
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Cap and one collar marked Dowler Birmingham. 1 collar marked Wm. Dowler & Sons Ltd Birmingham. Interestingly the cap badge is marked twice.

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William Dowler & Sons of Birmingham were founded in 1774 and amalgamated with Firmin in 1969.

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Also made wm Palestine Police badges.
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William Dowler & Sons of Birmingham were founded in 1774 and amalgamated with Firmin in 1969.

Rgds, Thomas.
Whilst they were bought out by Firmin, the two Companies operated as separate entities and from separate premises. The Dowler company name still exists and is used, presumably for tax reasons by Firmin.

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They also used the mark Wm DOWLER (Birmingham)
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They were also the makers of thousands of those date bars that were suspended from St John Ambulance members' badges. The earlier ones being silver.

The firm entered at least three marks (W.D&S and WD&S) with the Birmingham Assay Office.

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Thank-you for the responses. Does anyone have a Canadian badge marked to Dowler?
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Hi Guys

Here is a very nice 1906 W M Dowler & Sons silver NC officers badge.

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I have anodised examples with
WM Dowler Bham
Dowler Birmingham
On the slides. But my Light Infantry HM silver belt plate was one of theirs too. I shall check the date and which silver mark was used. The other 2 LI belt plates are theirs too judging by the crowns and screwpost positions.
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I have an AA Wm Dowler WRAC cap badge in my collection.

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