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Forum: Airborne and Special Forces 06-03-24, 11:21 PM
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Posted By ddaydodger
It was worn in all orders of OD combat dress by...

It was worn in all orders of OD combat dress by the CAR, not just the smock. This would include the shirt, combat coat (jacket), parka, rain jacket etc. Throughout the 80s- 90s rank would move from...
Forum: Infantry 02-08-22, 09:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 799
Posted By ddaydodger
Only RSMs of the battalions of Canadian Guards...

Only RSMs of the battalions of Canadian Guards and the Depot were allowed the large coat of arms rank, not as WO1s. Those WO1s wore the small rank badge. But former RSM were allowed to keep the large...
Forum: Airborne and Special Forces 02-08-22, 09:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,279
Posted By ddaydodger
Sky Hawks c 1971

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56005
The Sky Hawks, c1971 with para wing as cap badge.
Forum: Other Militaria 30-04-21, 06:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 939
Posted By ddaydodger
The red, green, red might be Lord Strathcona's...

The red, green, red might be Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians). The small size is designed to fit the modern CADPAT uniform trousers.

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Forum: General Topics 19-04-21, 06:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,217
Posted By ddaydodger
PM me, and I will send you the current CAF...

PM me, and I will send you the current CAF catalogue.
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 11-02-21, 09:25 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,018
Posted By ddaydodger
It's -29C where I am right now, the daytime high.

It's -29C where I am right now, the daytime high.
Forum: Airborne and Special Forces 02-02-21, 04:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 981
Posted By ddaydodger
Join CANSOFCOM?

Join CANSOFCOM?
Forum: Airborne and Special Forces 16-07-19, 03:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,258
Posted By ddaydodger
How about officer's collars for the Canadian...

How about officer's collars for the Canadian Airborne Regiment, c1968-1995. Clutch pins were standard at that time.
Forum: Cavalry and Armoured Units 26-06-19, 11:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 768
Posted By ddaydodger
That is the late 90s badge I was referring to....

That is the late 90s badge I was referring to. They were short lived and an abomination. There are silver and gilt badges for the 1949 badge as well as the previous one, with the sun burst. Those are...
Forum: Cavalry and Armoured Units 26-06-19, 09:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 768
Posted By ddaydodger
Darkened badges for the King's Own Calgary...

Darkened badges for the King's Own Calgary Regiment are not common, I have never seen one. There was a period in the 1990s/2000s when the regiment ordered bronzed badges for the officers, an RCD...
Forum: Air Force (RCAF and CAF) 23-05-19, 05:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,045
Posted By ddaydodger
The wire embroidered badge is an officer's...

The wire embroidered badge is an officer's private purchase badge. Used from about 1974 to current. The cloth badge was introduced about 1985 and is used by NCMs on the wedge or beret. The green...
Forum: Airborne and Special Forces 04-02-19, 05:36 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,470
Posted By ddaydodger
Officer? Are you sure? No tie, closed collar,...

Officer? Are you sure? No tie, closed collar, more typical of an OR. And there looks like no pips or crowns. Is there a name to this picture?
Forum: Formation and Tasking Signs 13-12-18, 07:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,958
Posted By ddaydodger
Because we all know that when we Google...

Because we all know that when we Google something, the 100% correct answer appears 100% of the time. Google is NEVER wrong.
Forum: General Topics 06-11-18, 04:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 631
Posted By ddaydodger
I wonder where it came from?

I wonder where it came from?
Forum: Cavalry and Armoured Units 06-11-18, 04:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 767
Posted By ddaydodger
The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps was authorized...

The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps was authorized a forage cap with scarlet band for use in patrol dress. The cap badges are suppose to be the same size, for both officers and men, for all orders of...
Forum: General Topics 06-11-18, 04:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 631
Posted By ddaydodger
Nice picture.

Nice picture.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 17-10-18, 10:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 497
Posted By ddaydodger
I am starting to think that the red backed badge...

I am starting to think that the red backed badge is early for scarlet mess dress, so maybe full dress? It was more common to see full dress scarlet than scarlet mess dress during the unification...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 17-10-18, 06:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 497
Posted By ddaydodger
The green is for the CF tunic, from the era when...

The green is for the CF tunic, from the era when all services wore the same green uniform. The red for mess dress, it is possible for someone qualified to re-muster into an army trade and retain...
Forum: Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery 15-08-18, 03:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,821
Posted By ddaydodger
There are both silver snake and gold snake cloth...

There are both silver snake and gold snake cloth versions available in the CAF system. Both mylar (j-metallic). Both pictures from the current CAF badge catalogue....
Forum: Formation and Tasking Signs 23-05-18, 04:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,608
Posted By ddaydodger
"How sure are you that the badge in the OP is...

"How sure are you that the badge in the OP is actually a full dress cloth collar badge for The Canadian Guards? It seems like the cloth is strangely cut to fit on the collar. I don't mean to doubt...
Forum: Formation and Tasking Signs 22-05-18, 06:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,608
Posted By ddaydodger
Embroidered badges were worn in full dress by The...

Embroidered badges were worn in full dress by The Canadian Guards, white thread for Jr Ranks, wire embroidered for Snr NCOs and officers. Metal collar badges on patrol dress, and no collar badges for...
Forum: Formation and Tasking Signs 03-05-18, 07:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,608
Posted By ddaydodger
Collar badge The Canadian Guards.

Collar badge The Canadian Guards.
Forum: Formation and Tasking Signs 10-04-18, 07:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 926
Posted By ddaydodger
Perfectly good. The centre badge is FMC- Force...

Perfectly good. The centre badge is FMC- Force Mobile Command adopted about 1964 during the integration period of the CF. Regimental title and Cpls rank. Worn normally with bush dress, but also in...
Forum: Formation and Tasking Signs 09-04-18, 09:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,958
Posted By ddaydodger
Earlier ones have a date for the year of the...

Earlier ones have a date for the year of the award, bottom center. Not all units wore them, they were almost unheard of out west.
Forum: Formation and Tasking Signs 23-10-17, 03:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,881
Posted By ddaydodger
The Americans no longer use a cloth badge, only...

The Americans no longer use a cloth badge, only the metal one you see here. We have had to adapt.
"DHH will work with CA on modifications to the US Army Ranger badges from cloth on the shoulder to...
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