Tim C Posted 10 June , 2012 Share Posted 10 June , 2012 Hi All, I am a very new member. My Grandfather served in QVR in 1918/19 and on a recent trip to Belgium, I purchased this cap badge at Ypres. Knowing there are plenty of dubious badges about, I would appreciate any comments on this. Much appreciated Tim PS the pic is not good, so if better ones are needed, I can now take. these were done on my webcam, so the quality is poor. I can also post the back, if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 10 June , 2012 Share Posted 10 June , 2012 Hi All, I am a very new member. My Grandfather served in QVR in 1918/19 and on a recent trip to Belgium, I purchased this cap badge at Ypres. Knowing there are plenty of dubious badges about, I would appreciate any comments on this. Much appreciated Tim PS the pic is not good, so if better ones are needed, I can now take. these were done on my webcam, so the quality is poor. I can also post the back, if needed. A great many of the London Regiment (of which the QVR were a part) badges have been reproduced for the collectors market. Your best source for an expert opinion on your badge is here: http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim C Posted 10 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 10 June , 2012 Much appreciated, thanks for the advice and the link cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 10 June , 2012 Share Posted 10 June , 2012 The fact everything appears to be backward would be somewhat dubious to my eyes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 11 June , 2012 Share Posted 11 June , 2012 The enclosed image shows a badge from the Imperial War Museum whose provenance is proven. Notice that the central motif is not voided. There was also a version where both the centre and crown were voided. The smaller image shows a badge that was dug from a field, where the battalion was known to have trained during WW1, by a metal detector. Although eroded by time and acidic soil the voiding can still be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim C Posted 18 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 18 June , 2012 excellent, many thanks for taking the time to reply and for the pics cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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