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Title: Blue Silver War Badge?
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Wednesday 26 March 25 11:48 GMT (UK)
Any Opinions why this Silver War Badge for Pte 2910 Frederick Benjamin Hodges of Worcester Regt has a Blue Enamel Silver War Badge?

(https://i.postimg.cc/9F0ZX8wG/486085340-4775847022639907-8933820518240231938-n.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Blue Silver War Badge?
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Wednesday 26 March 25 11:50 GMT (UK)


(https://i.postimg.cc/Ss5mpfXf/wo329-3125-00178.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Blue Silver War Badge?
Post by: Andy J2022 on Wednesday 26 March 25 14:26 GMT (UK)
None of the references I've been able to check mention a blue enamel version, and since the medal roll entry for him doesn't show any difference from all the other entries on the same page, I would conclude that the enamelling was done later to 'prettify' it a bit.
Title: Re: Blue Silver War Badge?
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Wednesday 26 March 25 15:38 GMT (UK)
None of the references I've been able to check mention a blue enamel version, and since the medal roll entry for him doesn't show any difference from all the other entries on the same page, I would conclude that the enamelling was done later to 'prettify' it a bit.

I Agree with you- that was my first thought as well. Cheers
Title: Re: Blue Silver War Badge?
Post by: ptdrifter on Wednesday 26 March 25 15:59 GMT (UK)
There are some about

https://crowvalleymilitaria.com/shop.php?code=61055

Title: Re: Blue Silver War Badge?
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Wednesday 26 March 25 19:20 GMT (UK)
There are some about

https://crowvalleymilitaria.com/shop.php?code=61055


WOW !! Great Find

That has just put a Spanner in my Theory then.

The Member of Our Regt Forum had Badge Number 153568 Hodges and new aware of another 153150 Warren

(https://i.postimg.cc/pd1M3zGJ/wo329-626640-1161-00265.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Just Seen the Rear of the Badge in the Link from ptdrifter  is in fact Dvr 1989 Will Warren  R A   Badge Number 153150
Title: Re: Blue Silver War Badge?
Post by: ptdrifter on Wednesday 26 March 25 19:29 GMT (UK)
That's quite close numbers.. interesting.
BTW whoever bought the Warren badge was lucky, his service record exists. It actually says he should never have been enlisted!