Rare WW1 New Zealand Veterinary Corps ( NZVC ) OSD Officer 's Bronze Cap Badge - Blades - Rare Laurel Leaf pattern

Circa 4.3cm tall, with two original blades to the reverse. In very good condition. This is the rare oak leave pattern. . According to Corbett "very few of the oak (sic) leave badges exist" (pp262-263). He actually meant laurel leaf, thanks to Phillip for pointing this out). Formed in 1907. This is an early badge. Later patterns had a fern leaf pattern.

A185.3

Code: 56713