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tamhem1

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Not military but wartime
« on: November 06, 2015, 06:59:01 PM »
Decided to brave the rain and had a local woodland hunt and amongst the finds was this little On War service badge dated 1914 can only guess at munitions worker ? Or maybe something else cheers  again tam
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Re: Not military but wartime
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2015, 07:05:04 PM »
Nice, shame a bit blurred, these were given to men of professional trades during WW1, it normally meant you were unable to enlist as your skill was required elsewhere for the war effort, it also stopped you being given a white feather.

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Re: Not military but wartime
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2015, 07:15:37 PM »
Quote from: dash on November 06, 2015, 07:05:04 PM
Nice, shame a bit blurred, these were given to men of professional trades during WW1, it normally meant you were unable to enlist as your skill was required elsewhere for the war effort, it also stopped you being given a white feather.
nice bit of info there m8 cheers  , sorry its blurred prob to close to camera .
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Re: Not military but wartime
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2015, 09:53:44 PM »
Cool find though!!
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