Provenance on 3 WWII specials lapel

[The Badger]

I am trying to obtain provenance on three WWII specials lapel badge that I have, they always seem to be listed as Met special constables, but I don't think they are as I can find no evidence to support this. A collector friend thinks they may be for Merioneth The diameter is 20mm and as can be seen one has a red crown the other is marked silver and the diameter is 13mm compared to other two when purchased it was sold as Manchester senior officer.

I have asked collectors that I know but no one has a definitive answer, hoping someone in GMIC can come up with an answer.

Fingers crossed Alan

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[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

I am certainly no expert on these, but it seems with this design, the letter refers to a place... DSC for Dundee, IWSC for Isle of Wight PSC for Peterborough...

So my money is on a place name beginning with M.

Maybe any and all places beginning with M could order it from the maker? I guess the IW does not fit for any other cities, but single letters must have fit a few places...

Best

Chris

[Mervyn Mitton]

Alan - check my book - I forget which page. There is a picture of a Metropolitan Special Constabulary truncheon with the initials as you show. If I remember , I made a mistake and said it might be Middlesex - however, I had it proved to me by over 20 letters, that it was Met. I told them Congratulations ! You have found my deliberate mistake.