New Zealand - WW1 B9 Reinforcements Detachment Brass Cap Badge
Brass two part construction badge with two original brass loops to the reverse. Circa 3.6cm tall and wide. In very good condition. Possibly worn on Cap and collar.
Depicted in Corbett on page 176.
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Rare WW1 New Zealand Veterinary Corps ( NZVC ) OSD Officer 's Bronze Cap Badge - Blades - Rare Laurel Leaf pattern
Circa 4.3cm tall, with two original blades to the reverse. In very good condition. This is the rare oak leave pattern. . According to Corbett "very few of the oak (sic) leave badges exist" (pp262-263). He actually meant laurel leaf, thanks to Phillip for pointing this out). Formed in 1907. This is an early badge. Later patterns had a fern leaf pattern.
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Scarce WW1 24th New Zealand Reinforcements to the 1st New Zealand Expeditionary Force Bronze Collar Badge
Give the dog a bone! "Holdfast" being the motto - and don't let it go. Somebody had a good sense of humour in designing this badge. With two original hexagonal lugs (as typical of this series). Good sharp detail Circa 2.1cm tall and 2.8cm wide. Again the cap badge is a different design to this collar badge.
Corbett page 183 refers. read more