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crossed cannon button with large S

I believe what you have is a WW1 Artillery collar disk, here's a link to a older thread on another forum with a collar disk like your's, the picture is about 3/4 down on this page.

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t11773-50.html

In your picture you have the collar disk upside down the S is on the bottom with the barrels of the cannons pointing upwards, the S signifies the artillery regiment or unit, I haven't found out which unit the S is for.

Info on these collar disks seems to be hard to find, it took a little bit searching to find the info I've posted, if I find what unit the S is I will update.

The collar disk should have a screw shank on the back if it's still there.


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A little more about the S, it seems the S may stands for the the place of battle i.e. P would be for the Philippines, but I'm not sure as of yet, I still have found any reference to the S, but this page does reference a P on an infantry and calvary collar disk signifying the Philippines, but the P is at the top of the disks, with the S being at the bottom on your's it just maybe the artillery unit.

Also from looking at other collar disks on this page some collar disks attached with either a screw shank or a pin back, i.e. like a safety pin.

http://www.hayesotoupalik.com/WW1%20U.S.%20Collar%20Discs.htm

The above page and this page may give you some kind of idea as to the value of your disk.

http://www.garlic.com/~rgkay/ww1.html

Your disk seems to be field artillery.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gregkrenzelok/veterinary%20corp%20in%20ww1/WW1%20Army%20Insignia%20Identification.html


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Cool, yes its upside down
looks like it had a screw type back
WW1 Field Artillery disk.... what the heck does that S stand for ??

Thanks for the info
 
The best I could find from the research I did is that the S is for "Field Artillery S company".


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