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08-23-2013, 04:46 AM
#651
I probably said it before.. but you blokes deserve awards for the dedication and the passion required to put these collections together ~
(As a matter of interest ~ tomorrow a work mate has just taken delivery of his new Minelab and the two of us are heading into what I believe is fresh virgin territory on private property ~ a WWII site ! He was told there was some 24000 Diggers went through the site form 1942 to 1946!
Hoping for lots of badges and medallions, Plus ! Fingers and toes crossed ! The key is located on private property @ )
Just a pity the cloth tags did not generally survive the time span @
But my badge and embossed tunic button collection has expanded even further since i put up the photo on my Blog @ )
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08-23-2013, 05:34 AM
#652
Go Sweeps! Find us a Q store hoard.
Wish I was up there with the Garrett Ace.
Oz
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08-23-2013, 10:09 AM
#653
Go Sweeps! Find us a Q store hoard.
Cheers Mate ~
It has been suggested that our opportunities up here, are so prolific up here on the Tablelands that I / we should be doing MD tours of WWII sites plus the Ghost towns and the Gold fields !
You never what may unfold eh ! LOL
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08-23-2013, 01:07 PM
#654
Sweeps, sound like great fun and adventure. Hope you hit the mother lode of badges.
Best
Jack
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08-23-2013, 01:22 PM
#655
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Jack Kelly
Sweeps, sound like great fun and adventure. Hope you hit the mother lode of badges.
Best
Jack
Or a bunker full of bren guns and lee enfields
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08-26-2013, 10:56 PM
#656
Here is a qualification badge that was Id'd as Qualified Instructor Armoured. It has holes for sewing it to a uniform or possibly a brassard. Hope the Id sounds right to everyone. Assuming this may be post WW2. As always comments and corrections always welcome. Best Jack
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08-27-2013, 10:54 AM
#657
Okay Blokes ~ finally got to posting the update on the 9th Div site at Herberton ~
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/battl...-8/#post968005
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09-07-2013, 03:58 AM
#658
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09-07-2013, 09:35 AM
#659
Maybe a genuine hat badge that has been converted to sweetheart with brooch fittings? This happened to a lot of hat badges. Unusual to see a non-voided crown. Wonder if there is evidence of lugs under the brooch solder? Just my thoughts.
Oz
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09-07-2013, 10:48 AM
#660
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Ubique
Maybe a genuine hat badge that has been converted to sweetheart with brooch fittings? This happened to a lot of hat badges. Unusual to see a non-voided crown. Wonder if there is evidence of lugs under the brooch solder? Just my thoughts.
Oz
G'day Oz
I can't see any remains or marks on the reverse where lugs may have been removed. On most of my GS hat badges the "standard" lugs would have been located just in front of where the solder/clip are on this example and it appears unmarked in that area (the high points on the rays seem untouched).
I first thought "sweetheart" for sure but the amount of caked on "Brasso" makes me wonder. It was once polished regularly by the looks of the build up as well the lack of any visible old lug marks .
The non voided crown tends to make me lean towards WW1 and possible UK manufacture but as we know I can't be for certain on that.
It's an interesting little critter.
Cheers Oz
Dave
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