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Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 09-11-15, 06:38 PM
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Posted By riggermodified
original SAS patch backs

hey!

What are original BRITISH SAS Patch backs supposed to be made of/look like?
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 09-11-15, 06:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,548
Posted By riggermodified
Thanks Marc! Any chance you have a photo...

Thanks Marc!

Any chance you have a photo example of the Jimmy Sigs on the blue background to compare? Your analysis makes a lot of sense!
Any chance you know where I could find an original WWII...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 09-11-15, 05:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,548
Posted By riggermodified
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The thing that's wrong with this theory of the SIGNALS badge, is that in my original photo-- IT APPEARS THAT HIS CAP BADGE IS STICKING OUT FROM HIS BERET-- like a metallic piece, NOT a patch more...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 09-11-15, 05:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,548
Posted By riggermodified
Here's the link to the beret badge in QUESTION--...

Here's the link to the beret badge in QUESTION-- I think you're right..Not an Ox and Bucks badge AT ALL---->

As Lt. David Polley was 1st Divisional Signals, this is what he would've worn, ey?
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Forum: General Topics. 09-11-15, 05:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,291
Posted By riggermodified
David Polley- Signals 1st Airborne

Here's the photo I'm looking for help on.. Trying to ID the beret badge of Lt. David Polley on the right. He was 1st Divisional Signals.. What do you make of it? Thanks in advance!
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Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 09-11-15, 05:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,548
Posted By riggermodified
very interesting.. The other signals badges seem...

very interesting.. The other signals badges seem to be straighter on the bottom; and the one on Polley's beret is definitely curved like an Ox and Bucks badge, and the wire signals example you posted.
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 09-11-15, 05:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,548
Posted By riggermodified
Royal Signals cap badge-- Postwarden/Jon

AHH!! Quite nice to see that..
and yes; it's the same shape as the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry badge-- easily confused on a blurry photo! :)

I wonder where I could obtain a WWII issue of this...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 09-11-15, 05:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,548
Posted By riggermodified
right-O! I know the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry...

right-O! I know the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry was CONVERTED to a para unit, so I'm trying to determine if that was his unit of origin. :)
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Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 09-11-15, 04:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,548
Posted By riggermodified
1st Para Division- Signals-- OX AND BUCKS BERET BADGE?

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/album.php?albumid=2696&pictureid=119202
Hey there!
Here is a well-known photo captioned:
"Major Lonsdale (left), Second-in-Command of the 11th Parachute...
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 09-11-15, 04:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,999
Posted By riggermodified
Sorry about that-- Newbie here! How about...

Sorry about that-- Newbie here!

How about this?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/135678173@N04/22632193281/in/dateposted-public/
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Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 09-11-15, 04:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 883
Posted By riggermodified
SAS backs

1st SAS FAKES..

Thanks for the help.. I've yet to see a good example of wartime issue 1st SAS shoulder tabs. There aren't a lot of good photos online of troopers wearing them and/or the internet...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 09-11-15, 04:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 883
Posted By riggermodified
SAS backs

https://www.flickr.com/photos/135678173@N04/22620977125/in/dateposted-public/

sorry about that.. Here are the backs... They are in order on my flickr.. toggle back and forth to see the fronts and...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 09-11-15, 03:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 883
Posted By riggermodified
1st SAS Shoulder Tabs

What do you lads make of these?

THANKS!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/135678173@N04/22620977125/in/dateposted-public/
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Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 31-10-15, 12:36 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,999
Posted By riggermodified
1st SAS Shoulder Tabs

Pretty sure these are restrikes, but seemingly used and older ones?!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/135678173@N04/

Thanks in advance lads!
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