Chrisvo Posted June 19, 2021 Posted June 19, 2021 Took a bit of a gamble with this one. Didn't know exactly what it was when I saw it but the bird and the cross backing narrowed it down to World War Two Rhodesian. Number 3021 in Owens.. Has a pin backing, would that classify as a 'sweetheart brooch' or is my thinking correct that many of the Officer's Mess Dress items had such backings?
Chrisvo Posted July 8, 2021 Author Posted July 8, 2021 Some other images of the badge. As far as I can tell, it was made from a used artillery shell. The backing of the badge shows evidence of small pitting and burn marks that would be consistent with a used shell.
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