Does anyone recognise this symbol?

• Guest 644

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  29 January 2012     19:42150186
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  This is one of the pieces of graffiti up at the Redoubt that I've drawn a blank on. Does anyone recognise it? It may, or may not, be military. If so, it is probably wartime or immediate post war. Thanks.
  
  

  
• Terry Nunn

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  29 January 2012     19:51150187
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  It's a bit precise Phil as though someone has drawn or scratched around something.
  
  Terry
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• Guest 710

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  29 January 2012     19:59150191
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  Without being able to read what has been written around it. It looks to me as if the closing-off lines to the ends of the 'V' shape are later and more crude than the rest although more effort has gone into arching the one on the left. It looks to be an illustration of what was discussed, tunnelling from R&L into a (gun emplacement promontory?)
  
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• Guest 644

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  29 January 2012     19:59150192
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  Good point Terry. There is a possible date below that may read August 1946 but I can't be certain. Perhaps someone drew around a 'V for Victory' badge?
• Guest 657

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  29 January 2012     20:07150195
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  Wild guess I'd say V for Victory and a cigar through it.
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• Sarah P

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  29 January 2012     20:27150196
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  There is a very similarilary shaped badge for sale on ebay , it is described as a V for victory badge , what size is the one you are asking for info on ?
• Guest 644

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  29 January 2012     21:28150203
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  Thanks Sarah. I guess it's about an inch and a half across, from memory that is!
• Sarah P

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  29 January 2012     21:32150205
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  Might be about the same size as the badge Phil , It certainly looks very similar
• howard mcsweeney1

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  29 January 2012     21:44150211
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  my reaction was the same one that jeane had, simply churchillian.
• Guest 641

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  30 January 2012     14:09150274
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  The Victory 'V' reminds me of a logo on a tin in a Grocery shop my Mum used to work in the distant past, I'm sure they were for lozenges of the same name.
• Alec Sheldon

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  30 January 2012     23:07150466
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  Correct Barry, they were cough sweets.
• Terry Nunn

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  30 January 2012     23:09150468
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  Only marginally better than Fisherman's friends!
  
  Terry
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