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Offline JAKnighton

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Lapel Pin
« on: Friday 25 July 14 15:08 BST (UK) »
This is a photo of my 3x great grandfather Jabez Knighton sitting between his sons Ernest and Samuel. I have been able to identify their regiments as the Northamptonshire Regiment and the Coldstream Guards, but I am intrigued about the lapel pin that Jabez is wearing. Does it have any military significance, or is it just a fashion item?

It doesn't seem likely to me that Jabez would have been in the military but I have been surprised before.

Apologies if this is a silly question.
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Re: Lapel Pin
« Reply #1 on: Friday 25 July 14 15:17 BST (UK) »
Can you zoom in or enlarge? All that is visible is white dot.

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Re: Lapel Pin
« Reply #2 on: Friday 25 July 14 15:19 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Ruskie on Friday 25 July 14 15:17 BST (UK)
Can you zoom in or enlarge? All that is visible is white dot.

All it appears to be a is a white dot even when I enlarge. I was just wondering if lapel pins have any military significance at all, rather then identifying a specific type of pin.
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Re: Lapel Pin
« Reply #3 on: Friday 25 July 14 15:48 BST (UK) »
Depending on what Jabez did for a living it could be a trade union button.

Philip
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Re: Lapel Pin
« Reply #4 on: Friday 25 July 14 16:01 BST (UK) »
Could be anything, bowling club badge? :)

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Re: Lapel Pin
« Reply #5 on: Friday 25 July 14 17:51 BST (UK) »
Can't help with the lapel button but the Coldstream Guardsman is in the Guards Machine gun battalion.


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Re: Lapel Pin
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 26 July 14 09:58 BST (UK) »
Could well be a Silver War Badge. These were given out to service men who had been discharged from active service due to wounds etc which made them unfit for further service. Worn on the lapel it showed to all that the wearer had "done his bit" so to speak. With that in mind have you seen the Medal card Index for a Jabez D. Knight held at the NA? For a fee you can download it.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/s/res?_fn=jabez&_ln=knight&_no=&_crp=&_ttl=&_ser=WO+372&_dt=M&_col=online&image1.x=59&image1.y=15

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Re: Lapel Pin
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 26 July 14 10:16 BST (UK) »
Lad on the right looks to have the Pioneer Company collar insignia.
Which one is the Coldstreamer?

http://www.photodetective.co.uk/Pioneer.html

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Re: Lapel Pin
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 26 July 14 10:19 BST (UK) »
Quote from: philipsearching on Friday 25 July 14 15:48 BST (UK)
Depending on what Jabez did for a living it could be a trade union button.

Philip
Jabez was consistently listed as a farm/agricultural labourer on every record I have of him from the age of 16 to his death at the age of 85, so I'm not sure. That wouldn't count as a trade would it?
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