Best Bayonet Fighting Company 'medal'

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Yes indeed it is an area of collecting in its own right .. see attached pic ! I know someone who has over 100 different British bayonet fighting medals .

[Atlantia]

Hi TRL,

Thanks for the picture. Excellent group. Does he have any ones as early as 1906?
I wonder what the soldiers did with them, would they wear them?

Best
Gene

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hi TRL,

Thanks for the picture. Excellent group. Does he have any ones as early as 1906?
I wonder what the soldiers did with them, would they wear them?

Best
Gene

The earlist is 1890 and they go up to 1960. I dont know about wearing ... as some have a ring for a chain of ribbonn, you would think so , but certainly they were not worn along with campaign / gallantry medals. Maybe the only time they were worn was at the time of presentation. I have late Victorian military football medals too ... cant imagine they were worn ! The only instance I know of skill at arms badges being worn is for shooting .. I have an 1880s period Victorian Rifle Volunteers jacket which has numerous gold wire embroidered rifle shooting badges sewn on the sleeves , each with a date .

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by thinreadline

The earlist is 1890 and they go up to 1960. I dont know about wearing ... as some have a ring for a chain of ribbonn, you would think so , but certainly they were not worn along with campaign / gallantry medals. Maybe the only time they were worn was at the time of presentation. I have late Victorian military football medals too ... cant imagine they were worn ! The only instance I know of skill at arms badges being worn is for shooting .. I have an 1880s period Victorian Rifle Volunteers jacket which has numerous gold wire embroidered rifle shooting badges sewn on the sleeves , each with a date .

Thanks TRL,

I've seen 30s-60s bronze ones for shooting and sports before, but not pre-ww1 examples.
Are the earlier ones like my cross unusual?

That jacket sounds nice!

Appreciate the help
Gene

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

Thanks TRL,

I've seen 30s-60s bronze ones for shooting and sports before, but not pre-ww1 examples.
Are the earlier ones like my cross unusual?

That jacket sounds nice!

Appreciate the help
Gene

I think they are all unusual , I have one just like yours but for the life of my I cannot lay my hands on it in my chaotic collection. Meanwhile some pics of the shooting badges on my Victorian Cheshire Rifle Vols jacket.

[Atlantia]

Thats a really nice jacket TRL!
You say you've got a cross like mine? Is it exactly the same?

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

Thats a really nice jacket TRL!
You say you've got a cross like mine? Is it exactly the same?

Thanks .... well I think mine is pretty well the same as yours but I just cannot find it ... it will be in a box somewhere .. will let you know when I find it.