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Line 6: \|post =There are a wide range and variety of Border Regiment badges. These are just selection of types I have been able to photograph. Collar badges came in pairs with the dragons facing left and right, depending on which side of the neck the badge was to be worn, i.e. the dragon’s head was facing towards the throat. Collar badges are often found converted into sweetheart broaches/lapel badges with the rear lugs replaced with a pin fastening. <gallery mode=packed heights=~~200px~~300px style="text-align:left"> File:Officer's Collar Badges (Pair).jpg File:Standard Border Regiment Collar Badges (Pair).jpg Line 20: \|avatar ={{plbramham}} \|post =Very rare collar badge, second type issued 1888 - 1890. <gallery mode=packed heights=400px style="text-align:left"> File:Border Regiment 1888-1890 rare type badge.jpg </gallery> }} Line 28 ⟶ 29: \|date =Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:03 pm \|avatar ={{plbramham}} \|post ={{clear}}===Collar badges converted into broaches=== ~~\|post~~Collar badges that have ~~=Collar badges~~been converted into ~~broaches~~brooches with a pin fitting and coated with a gold wash. The photo clearly shows the different battle honours on the Boer War period type (left with 11 honours) and a WW1 period type (13 honours). Item belonged to: CSM Thorpe, George Frederick no. 6080, entitled to QSA, KSA, WW1 trio, silver wound badge, and LSGC. Born 1880 Chadcote, Warwickshire. Enlisted 1899. Served in 1st Border in South Africa during Boer War. A CSM at Wellington Barracks, India in 1910 (where he is mentioned in "Glory is no Compensation). In 1911 census he was at 1st Border HQ, Sale Barracks, Rangoon, Burma. Also in 1911 at Rangoon aged 31, he married a woman by the surname of "Powell", (no Christian name or indication if she was a spinster or a widow). CSM with B Coy 1st Border at Gallipoli. Wounded June 1915. Received LSGC April 1918. Discharged October 1920. A member of the regimental association.<br> Paul <gallery mode=packed heights=300px style="text-align:left"> File:Collar Badges Converted to Brooches.jpg File:George Frederick Thorpe (CSM 6080) 1910.jpg </gallery> }} Line 36 ⟶ 42: \|name =[[Belairsi]] \|date =Thu May 07, 2015 7:01 am \|avatar ={{~~Belairi~~Belairsi}} \|post =Dear Sir Line 43 ⟶ 49: Of particular interest are the collar badges as they were indeed converted and one each gifted to our mother and auntie but sadly have been missing since circa 1957, I think. Any information about the current location of the badges and our grandfather would be very gratefully received as I should dearly love to be able for our mum to see them once again and indeed to learn more of our grandfathers military history. My contact ~~details are tel: 07790926099 and email~~is: spwoodall@hotmail.com. Sincerely and gratefully yours, Line 65 ⟶ 71: \|date =Fri May 08, 2015 7:28 pm \|avatar ={{plbramham}} \|post =Some info from research which I hope will help. Again, I am sure you know but LEFT click on the image to enlarge it just for reading, or then RIGHT click to " save as picture" or print. Cheers, Paul. P.S Again no objections to you copying/printing them. <gallery mode=packed heights=300px style="text-align:left"> File:George Frederick Thorpe (CSM 6080) medal index card.jpg File:George Frederick Thorpe (CSM 6080) attestation 01.jpg File:George Frederick Thorpe (CSM 6080) attestation 02.jpg File:George Frederick Thorpe (CSM 6080) attestation 03.jpg </gallery> }} [[Category:~~Paraphernalia~~Insignia (forum archive)]]