Tell me more about this military badge!

smellie said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I would think that the number would be a serial number for the badge itself. Much easier to do it like that, then register each badge as it was issued.
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I'm with smellie on this one. While the number is the same, it is just a coincidence. It would have been a very difficult task to specifically number thousands of small pins and then distribute them to the vets. I know that the WWII ones are serialized and those numbers do not match the vet's regimental number. As far as I know, there is no easy way of finding the identity of the original owner.
 
from what I know the pins have serial numbers and not regimental numbers.
also don't lose the pin it is a £500 fine you might have the local constabulary come around and be very cross with you!
 
bellero said:
I'm two years short of reaching my 20th year of service and I didn't even know such badges still existed nowadays! Anybody can post some pics of the new badge?
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New pin style as of Apr 1, 2011:

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CD/12+ years = bronze. 22+ years = silver. 32+ years = gold. For those that have the older style, you can purchase a newer one for $10:

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/commun/ml-fe/article-eng.asp?id=6861
 
ilike22s said:
I retired in May 2011 and was issued the older pin sans crown.
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They're probably getting rid of the old stock first, plus your date is so close the the new date that I doubt any new ones were made in sufficient numbers yet.

I'm happy with my "old" style one. It was what was issued when I left.
 
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