chris.wight Posted 19 June , 2004 Share Posted 19 June , 2004 Are these pins which were made specially for the wives/girlfriends of soldiers, or was this a name for a smaller size of badge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeppoSapone Posted 19 June , 2004 Share Posted 19 June , 2004 Are these pins which were made specially for the wives/girlfriends of soldiers, or was this a name for a smaller size of badge? Chris Made for wives and girlfriends. There are books on them, written by a woman called Pamela Caunt. Also, put the word "Sweetheart" into ebay and their search engine will come up with any number of examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.S.Regt. Posted 19 June , 2004 Share Posted 19 June , 2004 Chris I think they were made for almost every unit at least in the C.E.F. I have a number to different N.S. units. They generally are the size of the collar badge but can be larger or smaller. They are mainly made of brass and enamelled Ihave them in gold and silver also. below is a couple of 25th examples. Best regards N.S.Regt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 19 June , 2004 Share Posted 19 June , 2004 Tortoise (Turtle) shell & Silver - The Royal Flying Corps: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 19 June , 2004 Share Posted 19 June , 2004 MOP (Mother of Pearl) & Enamel - The Tank Corps: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 19 June , 2004 Share Posted 19 June , 2004 Silver & Enamel - The Royal Flying Corps: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.wight Posted 19 June , 2004 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2004 Thanks everyone for the replies & the photos. N.S.Regt. and Ian those are nicely done examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 19 June , 2004 Share Posted 19 June , 2004 Enamel on Brass - The Labour Corps: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottsGreys Posted 20 June , 2004 Share Posted 20 June , 2004 Chris: Here (and following) are a representation of the use of sweetheart pins. Chris QM Serjt A.G. and Mrs. Smart, Rifle Brigade, 1916: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottsGreys Posted 20 June , 2004 Share Posted 20 June , 2004 Manchester Regt: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordac Posted 20 June , 2004 Share Posted 20 June , 2004 Hi Chris: Be careful my friend or you'll start down another long slipper road that will cost you nothing but money. Here's my favorite sweetheart from the 231st Battalion. It's a small sterling silver pin. Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevenbec Posted 20 June , 2004 Share Posted 20 June , 2004 Just for a differances, AIF sweet heart Broches came in a number of Types. For most units they used a small enamel copy of the unit colour patch. With or without the "A" if the bloke was an Anzac. And some ALH units also used the type as shown with a small copy of the Regt Badge. There were also a number of types with the AIF rising sun badge. Sorry I can not show you as I don't have the machine to do it. S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now