it is about the size of a new ten pence piece,it has a mk1 male tank in the middle,on the back it has a screw thread with a round threaded washer,it is made of brass,it looks like a first world war pin badge
2007-10-11 08:38:33 · 6 answers · asked by LEFTY 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It sounds like it is a branch insignia. It marked the originally owner as a tank crewman.
2007-10-11 08:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Royal Tank Regiment, but if its a pin badge its unlikely to be from WW1
2007-10-12 07:13:14 · answer #2 · answered by vdv_desantnik 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typical Ww1 Collar disc insignia for the fledgling tank corps.
2007-10-12 01:58:12 · answer #3 · answered by conranger1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
T he Royal Tank Regiments had a cap badge which had the first tank(willie0 on it surrouded by a wreath of laurel leaves
by the way you discribe it itb could be a lapel badge worn by the officers they had one on each lapel
2007-10-12 12:50:02 · answer #4 · answered by 808fl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a medal for a mechinized tank unit since tanks were brand new in that war
2007-10-11 16:10:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact someone at the VFW and ask to meet with them. If it is a metal, you may want to give it back....
2007-10-11 15:46:14 · answer #6 · answered by just me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋