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What are the odds !
So I was going through some old pics and came across my 1914 Mons Star and other pieces whilst looking at them I noted the recipients name on the reverse.
So when I noted it I started to thinking what would be the odds of this being a long lost relative to the Sgt Major Plumley who accompanied Hal Moore in VN.
It is not a common name so there may be a good chance if any of you are so inclined to research this name and see if there is a connection from WWI.
I have since purchased an original and numbered Old Contemptibles badge as the one pictured was un numbered so it may be a repo or an un-issued one.
Also I purchased an original rosette which I will take the what I think is a repo off the ribbon & put the original on it.
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Originally Posted by
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Also I purchased an original rosette
That one looks OK to me...they did have a few variations.
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I have an Old Contemptibles pin to a man in the Royal West Kents IIRC. The pin registers or parts of them exist in the UK
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Always thought it was a pity how they messed up the design of the sword grips on the badge.
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