Dave B

Can't remember if I've posted this before

Hi guys, Just in case anybody missed this http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1359...mp;#entry132545 Anyone recognise the badge? Cheers Dave

Absolutely fantastic groups, I am extremely envious! Thanks so much for showing and kudos to you for returning F/L Trotmans awards Dave

Yeah it was 8 quid. No it's definitely 1928 Gilbert, plus the way the name and address is written also confirms the date. I've been Googling

Just heard back from Fattorinis and they said it's nothing they recognise, they also said the person who might know is away till the New Year. Going on what Gilbert and Peter have suggested I think I'll have a deeper search into masonic symbols, weird rituals and funny handshakes coming up Dave

Nothing from Fattorini yet and I don't hold much hope. I will definitely check out Salisbury etc that you mentioned Jef, if I find anything I will report back. Thanks for the info Dave

Apparently there were two Fattorinis in Birmingham, Thomas Fattorini and Fattorini & Sons....relatives so I've been told but completely seperate businesses. Thomas took over Fattorini and Sons in 1983 and dissolved that company and destroyed the dies. A very nice lady at Thomas Fattorini told me to email the pics of the badge to her and she will show them to the big man himself(Thomas Fattorini) to see if he recognises it...plus she said there are a couple of old employees from Fattorini and Sons working for them so they might know the badge. Dave

Thanks Gilbert! All are similar but nothing exact. Fattorini is still in existence so I might give them a bell. Dave

No it's not the Coldstream http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/guards/f-2CG.htm Dave

Hi all, Got this badge from EvilBay, it was listed as an unknown sweetheart brooch. It is fully marked to the reverse and was made by Fattorini and Sons Birmingham in I think 1928. I was wondering if the badge was something to do with the British Army?? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Dave

Thanks for posting more 122's, great crosses chaps

Hello Danny...welome to GMIC and the Iron Cross forum Also thanks for posting the great photo, nothing I like better than a big pile of crosses!

Check this badboy out!!! http://hsfeatures.com/features04/spitfiremkidg_1.htm Dave

Don't know mate, it's an 800 marked bit of silver wire...I've no idea when it was made, looks ok though.

Converted ubergrosse

Picked up today and a first for me, a 2/3 size Kings badge.

I need some new glasses lol I can see the eagle and M now!

Very interesting!...what actually is it,a crest or is it a bird of somekind? Dave

Nice set ..can we see the back of the mount please.

Hi all, I was wondering if the Pilot or other aircrew wings of the USAAF,USN etc were ever cased? Were they presented at a ceremony or just handed over on completion of training. I've only just started collecting WW2 US wings and I realise I don't know much about them Any help would be greatly appreciated Dave

I must say I don't like it either.

The earlier badges have a horizontal pin like the one shown above and the later types have a vertical pin.Also the earlier ones only have a number while the later badges will be prefixed by a letter..B for Army,RN for Royal Navy,RAF for airforce,SA for South Africa,C for Canada..there are a few more but those are the only ones I've seen,if anyone has seen any different letter prefixes then please post. Here is the later type with vertical pin and letter prefix,this one C for Canada. [attachmentid=62745] [attachmentid=62746]

WW2 version of the Silver War Badge. [attachmentid=62728] [attachmentid=62729]

WW1 No.4 Wounded Stripe. For wounds received. [attachmentid=62726] [attachmentid=62727]

WW1 British Silver War badge also called the Wound Badge. The Silver War Badge The Silver War Badge (SWB), sometimes erroneously called the Silver Wound Badge, was authorised in September 1916 and takes the form of a circular badge with the legend "For King and Empire-Services Rendered" surrounding the George V cypher. The badge was awarded to all of those military personnel who were discharged as a result of sickness or wounds contracted or received during the war, either at home or overseas. Above text courtesy of The National Archives. [attachmentid=62724] [attachmentid=62725]