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The Classifieds: Sales and Wanted
16-04-24, 10:08 PM
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St (Saint) John Fusiliers Worsted Slip-on & Cap Badges
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St (Saint) John Fusiliers Worsted Slip-on & Cap Badges
Single St John Fusiliers single worsted / wool slip-on. Worn and a bit faded but no mothing (just some light edge fray) $90
I also have two cap badges. The one with the darker brass (and a slight...
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Infantry
19-03-24, 11:36 PM
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WW1 Soldier QOR to VRC to RMR Cap Badge Question
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Sapper00
Bill, thanks for the info & thoughts. It's...
Bill, thanks for the info & thoughts. It's impossible to know if or when they received a cap badge as the records only show join and transfer dates.
With the father its a bit easier as he was older...
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Infantry
19-03-24, 04:06 PM
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WW1 Soldier QOR to VRC to RMR Cap Badge Question
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WW1 Soldier QOR to VRC to RMR Cap Badge Question
Good day, just putting out a query to those who are more knowledgeable on the matter (which is probably most or all of you)
If a young lad signed up with the QOR for 6 months prior to WW1, is it...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
22-12-23, 08:28 PM
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Indian State Infantry Badge??
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Sapper00
I did download the pdf (Thanks for the link) as...
I did download the pdf (Thanks for the link) as well as a few others.
I also found info online attributed to Murt Howell who was a member of the De La Salle Band and later the Historian for the...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
22-12-23, 07:57 PM
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Indian State Infantry Badge??
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Leigh, that's quite the find. At least I had the...
Leigh, that's quite the find. At least I had the letters right but definitely the wrong country. I've had a read of the article and googled the heck out of my computer but I can't find any other...
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Infantry
02-05-22, 11:24 PM
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7th Battalion CEF / 1st BC Weird mounting "eye"
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7th Battalion CEF / 1st BC Weird mounting "eye"
I just picked up a 1st British Columbia cap badge and found it has a strange mounting attachment on the back.
Instead of 2 posts or a slider, there is an "eye" or a short tube on it, a bit...
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
31-01-22, 03:14 PM
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AOS Air Observer School Civilian Cap Badge
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AOS Air Observer School Civilian Cap Badge
I recently acquired a BCATP AOS Civilian cap badge and am looking for some info on it. I know that the BCATP Schools freely developed their own accoutrements and insignia for the civilian staff and...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
08-12-21, 04:40 PM
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"DIEU ET MON DROIT" Brass shield collar?
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Sapper00
Thanks everyone. "Wildebeest" Now that I have...
Thanks everyone. "Wildebeest" Now that I have looked at it and compared it to other SA badges and crest I can see that it is 2 wildebeest galloping across the veldt, and not a skunk riding a horse...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
08-12-21, 12:17 AM
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"DIEU ET MON DROIT" Brass shield collar?
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Sapper00
"DIEU ET MON DROIT" Brass shield collar?
Looking for some help identifying this badge. I believe it is a collar but I am not sure to what unit or if it is British or Colonial.
25mm x 25mm brass shield
"DIEU ET MON DROIT" Coat of Arms...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
16-11-21, 10:29 PM
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RMLI Boxer Campaign Collar Insignia???
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I don't have a lot of knowledge on the...
I don't have a lot of knowledge on the organization of the Border Regt's Battalions or which ones were associated with who(m), so figuring out these collars is a bit confusing. What vintage or era...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
16-11-21, 06:00 PM
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RMLI Boxer Campaign Collar Insignia???
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Sapper00
Thank you John. Apparently I was looking in...
Thank you John.
Apparently I was looking in entirely the wrong direction. I found some examples on the net to compare them. The left facing collar looks to be original but the right facing (without...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
16-11-21, 03:43 AM
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RMLI Boxer Campaign Collar Insignia???
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RMLI Boxer Campaign Collar Insignia???
I picked up a lot of badges and found these oddities.
Full disclosure, I plan on selling them but can't find any info on them.
Real, fake, fantasy? The only place I've seen them is on Rusty's...
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
22-10-21, 02:25 PM
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RFC Collar Insignia Variation
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Mike, the Scully markings on the larger collars...
Mike, the Scully markings on the larger collars is on the long leg of the "R" near the post. With the coated finish its hard to get good definition on it but here are 2 pics. The lighter pic is under...
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
22-10-21, 03:20 AM
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RFC Collar Insignia Variation
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RFC Collar Insignia Variation
I have a set of Canadian Scully marked RFC collars, which are the same size as the British ones (30 mm x 37 mm). I just picked up a single RFC Collar that is smaller in all measurements (24 mm x 28...
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
22-10-21, 03:13 AM
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CAF 2nd Pattern Type 2 NCO Cap badges?
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CAF 2nd Pattern Type 2 NCO Cap badges?
I picked up a few CAF 1920-1924 cap badges and believe them to be the Type 2 2nd Pattern NCO side cap badges (57mm) but have seen them called NCO badges by some and 2nd Pattern Officers by others...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
11-10-21, 03:35 PM
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Indian State Infantry Badge??
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I have done countless google image searches and...
I have done countless google image searches and tried a variety of letter combinations but haven't found anything close, other than similar Indian badges but not with this lettering.
The "S" is...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
10-10-21, 11:16 PM
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Indian State Infantry Badge??
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Indian State Infantry Badge??
Sorry but I originally posted this in the India section but it should have gone here.
I don't know what / who this badge is for.
I am guessing it's an Indian State Infantry badge but ......
...
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Indian Badges
10-10-21, 03:35 AM
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Indian State Infantry Badge??
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Indian State Infantry Badge??
I'm dropping this in here because I don't know what / who this badge is for.
I am guessing it's an Indian State Infantry badge but ......
Any thoughts?
Thanks
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
01-10-21, 03:16 PM
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5th (Sutherland & Caithness) Btn Seaforth Highlanders WW1 Cap badge?
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Sapper00
Thanks everyone. I had done a deep dive through...
Thanks everyone. I had done a deep dive through the other posts but was having a hard time seeing anything on the badge with the buckle and the WW1 photos were quite grainy. I will mark them as WW1 /...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
30-09-21, 10:47 PM
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5th (Sutherland & Caithness) Btn Seaforth Highlanders WW1 Cap badge?
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I also have another one, same size but with a...
I also have another one, same size but with a well fed cat and slight variations in the stamping, sans pin.
Any assistance or info would be appreciated. Again, I don't keep a lot of British...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
30-09-21, 10:41 PM
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5th (Sutherland & Caithness) Btn Seaforth Highlanders WW1 Cap badge?
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5th (Sutherland & Caithness) Btn Seaforth Highlanders WW1 Cap badge?
I have a rather large cap badge or brooch for the 5th (Sutherland & Caithness) Battalion Seaforth Highlanders that I need assistance with.
I have been told its a WW1 Glengarry badge but it seems a...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
23-09-21, 02:21 AM
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17th Lancers Cap badge w/ posts, Yea or Nay
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Sapper00
Thank you both for your input and advise. Griff,...
Thank you both for your input and advise. Griff, I was hoping that you would chime in as you have quite the collection of 17th badges.
I took your advice, hit the badge with a heat gun for a bit...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
20-09-21, 10:11 PM
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17th Lancers Cap badge w/ posts, Yea or Nay
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Sapper00
17th Lancers Cap badge w/ posts, Yea or Nay
Normally I'm not too bad at sorting the restrikes from the good ones but I'm unsure on this and going through the mountain of previous posts did little to help me.
Barring the pink nail polish in...
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Other Militaria
17-03-21, 06:32 PM
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Mystery Leather Sheath
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808
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Sapper00
They say that sometimes the most obvious answer...
They say that sometimes the most obvious answer is the correct one. It probably is for a pruning saw (darn it) but the snap positioning bugs me because if the snaps are closed there is no place for...
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Other Militaria
16-03-21, 10:13 PM
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Mystery Leather Sheath
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808
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Sapper00
Phil, I had thought the same thing at first for...
Phil, I had thought the same thing at first for the shape of it, but at 17" that would be a small machete for the JM to swing around. A bit big. Thought about a survival machete and Snow knife as...
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