Post your WW2 Australian Insignia.
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04-27-2013, 04:05 AM
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04-27-2013, 04:05 AM
#152
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04-27-2013, 04:10 AM
#153
Re: Post your WW2 Australian Insignia.
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Thanatos
That may explain this then,
Lugs replaced by a safety pin for attachment to a beret ?
I always thought it was a nurses issue being plated.
Cheers for that info. Luke. You sure know your stuff back to front.
ooooh now that changes things LOL
What you have is a sweetheart badge, The hat badge has had the lugs removed the safety pin added and has been been chromed. He probably made It for his mum, wife or girlfriend
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Either that or it was already a chromed badge turned into a sweetheart... Still a great badge though
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04-27-2013, 04:13 AM
#154
Re: Post your WW2 Australian Insignia.
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AIF
I have a spare single one floating around If you need one
Thanks mate but I have a full set down at the RSL. These are "spares".
Good on ya but.
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04-27-2013, 04:21 AM
#155
Re: Post your WW2 Australian Insignia.
I had best explain what I am posting today are "unknowns" or items I am not comfortable in displaying at the club as I am not sure of them. Also Items I have as "spares" as I call them. Doubled up in my collection.
The safety pin attached to the "Rising Sun" has been soldered on with a high silver content low melting point silver solder. Could be a sweetheart as the cut off lug "stumps" appear to have been plated after it was removed.
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04-27-2013, 04:26 AM
#156
Re: Post your WW2 Australian Insignia.
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Thanatos
I had best explain what I am posting today are "unknowns" or items I am not comfortable in displaying at the club as I am not sure of them. Also Items I have as "spares" as I call them. Doubled up in my collection.
The safety pin attached to the "Rising Sun" has been soldered on with a high silver content low melting point silver solder. Could be a sweetheart as the cut off lug "stumps" appear to have been plated after it was removed.
Yeah mate It was really common for the diggers to do this, especially with a collar badge and a shoulder title they would solder the two together and chrome it... If i had my bloody camera I would post some examples... I will give it a go on my phone If the photo's don't suck i will post some pictures up
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04-27-2013, 04:31 AM
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04-27-2013, 04:40 AM
#158
Re: Post your WW2 Australian Insignia.
This post late '42 unissued 2/13th T patch I am not sure of re originality. It doesn't glow under the UV light but I still wonder.
I would like to think it's good but not sure.
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04-27-2013, 04:41 AM
#159
Re: Post your WW2 Australian Insignia.
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AIF
Yeah mate It was really common for the diggers to do this, especially with a collar badge and a shoulder title they would solder the two together and chrome it... If i had my bloody camera I would post some examples... I will give it a go on my phone If the photo's don't suck i will post some pictures up
Thanks mate
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04-27-2013, 04:44 AM
#160
Re: Post your WW2 Australian Insignia.
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Thanatos
This post late '42 unissued 2/13th T patch I am not sure of re originality. It doesn't glow under the UV light but I still wonder.
I would like to think it's good but not sure.
Looks good to me
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