robins2 Posted 8 August , 2012 Share Posted 8 August , 2012 a friend of mine just picked up this post card (refers to .303?) can anyone identify the 2 crests on bottom of card Thanks regards bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shippingsteel Posted 8 August , 2012 Share Posted 8 August , 2012 No image Bob - bad link perhaps.? Cheers, S>S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Old Tom Posted 10 August , 2012 Share Posted 10 August , 2012 Odd subject for a post card! The OTC might be Officers Training Corps if the card is Canadian and if there was an OTC in Canada in 1918. I expect you know that the OTC in UK operated mainly in universities and its junior division.the JTC, in public schools. Old Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 13 August , 2012 Author Share Posted 13 August , 2012 I was thinking the same thing, OTC, the card was purchased in UK, I imagine the other crest may be from the school/university ??? regards Bob R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Finneran Posted 27 August , 2012 Share Posted 27 August , 2012 Now I know what all those little scurrying and muffled giggling noises are in my display room!!!! Nice postcard Bob and is it numbered in anyway?. Quite often such postcards came in a series or batch. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 27 August , 2012 Author Share Posted 27 August , 2012 I will get my friend to scan back, he didn't mention if it was numbered?, will reply when he sends scan regards Bob R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 1 September , 2012 Author Share Posted 1 September , 2012 mark heard back from friend, no #'s nothing on back of card regards Bob R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted 5 September , 2012 Share Posted 5 September , 2012 Is it American? The shape of the shield is not particularly British or Commonwealth. If you look at the Indiana State University website the university's badge appears to be a 'sycamore leaf'. If you look in the corners of the badge I think you can just make out two sycamore leaves This would explain the 'I ' behind the OTC. Regards Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 5 September , 2012 Author Share Posted 5 September , 2012 I managed to enlarge the crests, I do not think they are U.S. or Canadian but could be wrong?? regards Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted 5 September , 2012 Share Posted 5 September , 2012 Thanks Bob Those are much clearer and in enlargement not sycamore leaves but grotesque faces! It does reveal however another initial ie the IC or CI OTC which may offer more clues. Personally I think the shield on the right of the picture contains the artists initials and the date of the drawing but the left hand one relates to the OTC itself. I am still not convinced it is a badge as such. The 'British' tradition is to use the 'arms' of the school, university etc. Frequently but not universally they are surmounted by a crown. There are units which use ciphers but these are often contained within a star or a garter or a laurel wreath (in Canada a wreath of maples). It may simply be an artistic representation of the initials of the OTC rather than something which was worn. Have you tried the British Badge Collectors Forum? Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 5 September , 2012 Author Share Posted 5 September , 2012 will give them a try thanks for your input regards Bob R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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