133.R Posted 2 May , 2022 Share Posted 2 May , 2022 Maybe anybody can help. These patches came up here in Germany. But there is no background information available. I presume they are from ww1... But I only presume.. Many thanks for the help 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 2 May , 2022 Share Posted 2 May , 2022 (edited) The combination of horizontal bars along with a principal symbol, in this case a Maltese cross, is certainly a common arrangement for formation arm patches from WW1. The colour purple is particularly associated with the Essex Regiment, but its usage here might just be a coincidence. The best person to comment is @poona guardwho has studied such badges at great length. I’m sure he’ll pop along in due course. Edited 2 May , 2022 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poona guard Posted 2 May , 2022 Share Posted 2 May , 2022 Three of the badges are upside down, the bars are underneath. I have no record of them and think they are WW2. The cross is possibly the Wiltshire Regiment. I would like further information about them if that is possible. Poona guard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 2 May , 2022 Share Posted 2 May , 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, poona guard said: Three of the badges are upside down, the bars are underneath. I have no record of them and think they are WW2. The cross is possibly the Wiltshire Regiment. I would like further information about them if that is possible. Poona guard Yes I too initially considered a Wiltshire connection as possible, the Maltese cross was a popular identifier for them I recall, but the purplish shade (I suppose it may have faded) doesn’t match the maroon colour in their regimental ribbon so on balance it seemed less likely. Edited 2 May , 2022 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted 2 May , 2022 Share Posted 2 May , 2022 WW2 then? I found something similar: https://bid.candtauctions.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/5/lot/2168?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F5%3Fpage%3D2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 3 May , 2022 Share Posted 3 May , 2022 (edited) 15 hours ago, AOK4 said: WW2 then? I found something similar: https://bid.candtauctions.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/5/lot/2168?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F5%3Fpage%3D2 It certainly brings the Wiltshire Regiment firmly into the equation. For a period they wore a similar Maltese Cross on the side of their solar helmets of various types. See: https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/114702-pith-helmet-wolseley/ Edited 3 May , 2022 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poona guard Posted 3 May , 2022 Share Posted 3 May , 2022 stitching looks professional so I still feel it is WW2 stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 3 May , 2022 Share Posted 3 May , 2022 28 minutes ago, poona guard said: stitching looks professional so I still feel it is WW2 stuff Yes I think it does have more of a WW2 overall ‘look’ to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
133.R Posted 5 May , 2022 Author Share Posted 5 May , 2022 Many thanks 👍🏻for the help. Best regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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