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Title: Eton College badge found near Andover yesterday. Post by: dragonsbreath(Paul) on September 28, 2018, 03:46:38 PM This very nice and interesting badge relating to Eton College was found by me yesterday in
a field near Andover...it dates to first World War era and really nice condition just has one reverse lug and a crown missing....PaulB. Title: Re: Eton College badge found near Andover yesterday. Post by: diggerdave1 on September 28, 2018, 05:30:19 PM Well found Paul... :)
Title: Re: Eton College badge found near Andover yesterday. Post by: Val Beechey on September 28, 2018, 05:56:30 PM Not many of them around Paul ! Nice find.
Would it have a name on it ? Title: Re: Eton College badge found near Andover yesterday. Post by: dragonsbreath(Paul) on September 28, 2018, 07:06:42 PM No Val no name but i believe that Eton College raised a group to go fight in WW1
This would have been a badge issued to a member of that group. I have contacted Eton College, they have a small Eton museum on site and have promised to send me more information....Paul. Title: Re: Eton College badge found near Andover yesterday. Post by: Val Beechey on September 28, 2018, 09:24:53 PM Ah Paul, shades of ‘Goodbye Mr Chips’. Lovely film but sad.
Shame you’ll never know who owned it but maybe the area it was found may give a clue. Eaton are sure to have name and address for members of the group. Even might have record of any survivors. Title: Re: Eton College badge found near Andover yesterday. Post by: marknewbury1 on September 29, 2018, 08:11:12 AM Cracking find 👨🎓
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