Lake Superior metal - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Doug N · #1 28-01-08, 07:50 AM

Here's a very handsome officers badge to the LSR. Reverse details (rivits, "P" stamp, lugs) suggest British manufacture, probably by Gaunt.
I have seen a few of these around over the years. Each & every one of these was mint; I have never seen one that exhibited the normal signs of wear. It's almost as if this pattern was never worn.
Does anyone know any details re. the history & wear of these badges? My own poor theory, based only on the scarcity & condition of the surviving pieces, is that the regiment may have rejected a first delivery because of the spelling error in the motto.

Bill A · #2 28-01-08, 02:10 PM

Nice badge Doug. Do you have an example of the other officer's issue for the LSR?

Doug N · #3 29-01-08, 11:46 PM

No, this is the only one I have. I'll concede, I didn't know there was another pattern, nor what it looks like. Can you post a picture Bill?

Bill A · #4 30-01-08, 01:44 AM

Hello Doug, I don't have an example, but a collector I knew in Thunder Bay, George Romiuck (? sp) had an extensive collection of Lake Superior Regiment badges, including several officers' badges. I have not heard from him in many years. He showed me pictures of his collection and I believe there were more than one type of LSR officer's badge.

dratz · #5 03-09-09, 06:24 AM

To my knowledge it is is an interwar officer's pattern.

David Ratz

Bill A · #6 08-09-09, 08:11 PM

Hello David, Good to see you posting on the Forum.
Could you elaborate on the characteristics that would classify the badge as inter-war period?