BRITISH PLASTIC VERSION FOR WW2 OF THE FIRST BADGE TO THE R.E.M.
We notice that there is an MMMC? stamped on the back of this badge. Is that the makers initials? This badge would have come out in around 1942 when the R.E.M.E. came into being.
"Quartermaster's Comment":- Good people to have around when things went wrong with the motor!! A few were attached to larger units as Light Aid Detachments. For some reason these WW2 Plastic/Economy badges are becoming quite collectable. Probably because so many did not survive and got thrown away. More importantly the brass fold over attachments to the rear broke off. With this one they are intact, see the photo.
| | | | General details | | Country of Origin | U.K. | | Regiment or Corps | R.E.M.E. | | Materials used in manufacture | Plastic with brass prongs. | | Period Worn | 1942 to the end of WW2. | | Height | 42 mm. | | Width | 24 mm. | | Type of Fastening | Brass Prongs. | | Condition of Item | Good. See Photo. | | Any Publication References Such as Colin Owen | Dudley Wall. No. 578 on Page 38. | | Approximated Weight | Less than 30 grams. |
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ID: 1169
R79.00
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