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Can anyone identify this man's badge/medal?
« on: Sunday 24 September 17 05:16 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knows what sort of badge/medal this gentleman is wearing?.  Is it something Masonic??  What does it mean? 


Thanks
RK


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Re: Can anyone identify this man's badge/medal?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 24 September 17 11:45 BST (UK) »
Can you zoom in on just the medal ( a higher resolution image) as it might help to identify it?

Mary :)

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Re: Can anyone identify this man's badge/medal?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 24 September 17 12:30 BST (UK) »
Where was the photograph taken......apart from Buckley?  The area might hold clues.
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
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Re: Can anyone identify this man's badge/medal?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 24 September 17 13:37 BST (UK) »
Googling "badge three horizontal bars" suggests the RAOB (Buffaloes) might have something similar.

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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 24 September 17 13:46 BST (UK) »
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Re: Can anyone identify this man's badge/medal?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 24 September 17 14:39 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Mary8 on Sunday 24 September 17 11:45 BST (UK)
Can you zoom in on just the medal ( a higher resolution image) as it might help to identify it?

Mary :)

Hi Mary,

Many thanks to Carol :)...not sure what she did, but the image is much clearer now!! 

RK

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Re: Can anyone identify this man's badge/medal?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 24 September 17 14:43 BST (UK) »
Quote from: nanny jan on Sunday 24 September 17 12:30 BST (UK)
Where was the photograph taken......apart from Buckley?  The area might hold clues.

Hi,

Yes - I probably should have said :) :). 

Buckley is in Flintshire, North Wales (near Chester).  I think this man was born there, lived there for several years, then may have moved to Australia.  I believe he was born around 1850. 

Thanks
RK

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Re: Can anyone identify this man's badge/medal?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 24 September 17 14:51 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Treetotal on Sunday 24 September 17 13:46 BST (UK)
I think this is similar:


http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Masonic-Regalia-Mark-Master-Mason-Member-Breast-Jewel-Silver-Plated-/172878793331?hash=item2840610a73

Carol

Thanks a lot Carol :)....that looks very much like the medal in my photo.  Mine is very similar..with the addition of 3 bars.   Thanks also for the cleaner image of my man's medal.  It is much easier to see now.

So, he is wearing a Masonic Breast Jewel.  Does anyone know the significance of this jewel - who might wear it and what does it mean?

RK

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Re: Can anyone identify this man's badge/medal?
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 24 September 17 15:04 BST (UK) »
Quote from: mazi on Sunday 24 September 17 13:37 BST (UK)
Googling "badge three horizontal bars" suggests the RAOB (Buffaloes) might have something similar.

Mike

Thank you very much Mike.  I looked up the RAOB - very interesting. I Googled images of RAOB "jewels" and they are similar to mine.  This helps me feel much more confident that my man is wearing a "jewel" from a fraternal organization.  In this case, it appears to be the Masons, rather that the RAOB. 

RK
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