WW1 Canadian army badge found in the uk

[jimmy uk]

found this today on one of my fields. its a bit strange being from WW1 and its canadian a long way from home

 

[krango41]

nice find well found

 

[Dano Sverige]

Nice. The Canucks have always been our staunch allies and were based all over Britain in both world wars.

 

[HISPAN]

This piece is a little far from home.
H

 

[CanadianTrout]

Nice. The Canucks have always been our staunch allies and were based all over Britain in both world wars.

Here here! I'll drink to that!



<<stumbles away singing God Save the Queen under his breath>>

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Cool.

I believe I found same, has a date of 1915 on it, far right point of back side.

 

[CRUSADER]

Yes, had a couple of that type & a couple of other Canadian Cap badges, as others have said not that surprising with them being based here
Still enjoy finding them, its a good find I think

 

[High Plains Digger]

Did you find it any where near Slough? If I remember right, wasn't Cliveden a WWI Canadian hospital? Should have been a bunch of them ambling around Burnham Beeches.

 

[treasurepirate1]

that would be something i would love to find now i'v seen one, are you going to bend it back to it's original shape, i would do it with a pine mallet against a pine board because pine is soft and is less likely to damage it and if you have a small blow torch heat it up beforehand and do light taps to avoid damaging the brass , information is from my dad who took Metallurgy and worked with metal for 20 years.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

That's a beautiful find Jimmy!

Here's what it would've originally looked like . . .

Dave

 

[jimmy uk]

Thanks everyone :-) I found it in Essex. I think I will just leave it as old metal like is that's been on the ground for the last 80 years or so will be weak =)

 

[spitfire55]

..... Cool!