Article 3 - Thomas Fattorini, Bolton

Badges with this mark: Thomas Fattorini Bolton, are typically associated with badges made for the WW1 home front, special constables and the Volunteer Training Corps (VTC). VTC badges made by this company have been found with both named sliders and unnamed but with flat connector style loops. The final photograph shows the style of the fake maker's mark which is this case has been applied...  read more

Code: 65012

Article 1 - Silver War Badge to the General Staff - 35 in total

According to Davies and Maddock, during the course of the war, 78 British and Dominion officers of the rank of brigadier-general and above were killed or died during active service, while another 146 were wounded, gassed, or captured. What this statistic does not reveal is those awarded the rather humble Silver War Badge. From a search undertaken using the CD-Rom for the Silver War Badge, 35 ...  read more

Code: 63867

Article 2 - British Registered Design Numbers

The numbering sequence of British Registered Design Numbers began in 1884. The example in photograph can therefore be dated to post 1940.

1- 19999 1884
20,000 1885
40,800 1886
64,700 1887
81,800 1888
117,800 1889
142,300 1890
164,000 1891
186,400 1892
206,100 1893
225,000 1894
248,200 1895
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Code: 62741