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Bill A
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General Topics.
17-04-24, 11:24 AM
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New membership.
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Bill A
Hoot, please pm Mike, the Forum owner.
Hoot, please pm Mike, the Forum owner.
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The Classifieds: Sales and Wanted
12-04-24, 04:03 PM
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For Sale WW2 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Brass Cap Badge
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Bill A
Paul, see your pm.
Paul, see your pm.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-04-24, 01:08 PM
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Canadian Parachute Corps
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409
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Bill A
Hi Jerry. This is a repro made in the recent past.
Hi Jerry. This is a repro made in the recent past.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-04-24, 01:07 PM
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Canadian Parachute Corps
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Bill A
Images of an authentic plastic Canadian Parachute...
Images of an authentic plastic Canadian Parachute Corps badge for comparison.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-04-24, 01:02 PM
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Canadian Parachute Corps
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409
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Bill A
Hi Gary, Two answers to your question. The...
Hi Gary, Two answers to your question. The Canadian Parachute Corps badges are one of the most desirable in the Canadian Second World War series. The fact that original plastic badges are rare...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-04-24, 12:12 PM
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Canadian Parachute Corps
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Bill A
Late to the party, but I will add in. It is a...
Late to the party, but I will add in. It is a copy, and a poor quality one at that. The authentic badges have integral cast lugs in the plastic material. There are circular markings on the back of...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
04-04-24, 05:45 PM
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Canadian 4th Machine Gun Company
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Bill A
Hi Chris The collars are good. The cap badge...
Hi Chris
The collars are good. The cap badge may be good, but some of the important details like the stippling are hidden by that hideous paint / enamel.
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
02-04-24, 11:55 PM
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Is this MGC badge fake?
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Bill A
Hello BjornIrnside, welcome to the Forum. Your...
Hello BjornIrnside, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
Forum:
It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
01-04-24, 03:09 PM
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Bits and bobs I can't identify
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Bill A
The tri-maple leaf badge is Cdn Gds, other ranks...
The tri-maple leaf badge is Cdn Gds, other ranks collar badge.
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Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
27-03-24, 11:13 AM
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Correct RAF Insignia styles - Wireless Op/Air Gunner 1943
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540
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Bill A
Hi Chris. Welcome to the Forum. Your account is...
Hi Chris. Welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
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Infantry
26-03-24, 11:59 AM
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48th Highlanders Cap Badge - Information Required
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Bill A
Hi Paul, the Roden badges are early Second WW....
Hi Paul, the Roden badges are early Second WW. Somewhat scarcer than the Scully marked badges.
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Infantry
19-03-24, 04:47 PM
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WW1 Soldier QOR to VRC to RMR Cap Badge Question
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221
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Bill A
Hello Del. If I read the history correctly,...
Hello Del.
If I read the history correctly, the QOR service was done and he likely had returned his uniform. At that time the badges may have also been regimental property. Depending on the date he...
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
14-03-24, 01:01 PM
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1st. Canadian Division Officers collar
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Bill A
Thks for the additional information. With it...
Thks for the additional information. With it being polished to brass, it is still the ORs.
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
13-03-24, 11:28 AM
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1st. Canadian Division Officers collar
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Bill A
As per Ian, this is the ORs collar. The officer's...
As per Ian, this is the ORs collar. The officer's had an overlay. The ORs was white metal.
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The Classifieds: Sales and Wanted
10-03-24, 11:27 AM
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Wanted Formation Sign
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Bill A
Good question Mike. There is this image of one,...
Good question Mike. There is this image of one, but it is not clear if it was a pattern, private purchase etc.
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Airborne and Special Forces
09-03-24, 10:22 PM
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Paracetamol wings period of use please
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Bill A
Note: there was also a slip-on in gold and maroon...
Note: there was also a slip-on in gold and maroon for wear on CF shirt order.
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
09-03-24, 09:31 PM
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RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force cap badge - genuine or fake?
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575
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Bill A
Hi Stma. I would treat the badge as a copy. It...
Hi Stma. I would treat the badge as a copy. It MAY have been a theatre made cast badge.
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The Classifieds: Sales and Wanted
09-03-24, 08:24 PM
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Wanted Formation Sign
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Bill A
Wanted Formation Sign
I am looking for an example of this formation sign. It may be bullion wire or silk embroidered.
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Infantry
09-03-24, 12:25 PM
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73rd collar
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Bill A
Pin back collars were made for several reasons....
Pin back collars were made for several reasons. They did less damage to the uniform and were easier to remove for polishing or uniform cleaning. The finish on this collar would suggest it was for...
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General Topics
24-02-24, 03:46 PM
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Questions re Pre-1902 Canada Militia Buttons
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Bill A
Rob, there was no distinction for overseas and at...
Rob, there was no distinction for overseas and at home in wearing buttons. The only overseas deployment before the First WW was the Boer War, and the Canadian contingents raised for that service wore...
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Formation Signs and Patches
22-02-24, 10:25 PM
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About proficiency patches
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525
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Bill A
Trubia, are you asking about the method of...
Trubia, are you asking about the method of wearing on British uniforms or Canadian uniforms? Though very similar, there are differences.
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New Member Introduction Zone
20-02-24, 04:40 PM
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Little ribbon rosette pins - newby dumb question
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537
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Bill A
Hello Vnime78. Welcome to the Forum. Your account...
Hello Vnime78. Welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
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Infantry
14-02-24, 12:21 PM
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79th Cameron Highlanders - pre-WW1 badge sizes
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561
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Bill A
Hi Ubique, clarification, he served with the 27th...
Hi Ubique, clarification, he served with the 27th City of Winnipeg Battalion?
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
09-02-24, 03:37 PM
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WW2 RCAF Teslin Y.T. Royal Canadian Air Force Felt Patch
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314
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Bill A
That vendor specializes in repro patches. None of...
That vendor specializes in repro patches. None of them are original that I have seen in the listings.
Forum:
General Topics
09-02-24, 03:36 PM
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Armoured Carrier Regt/Canada
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514
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Bill A
Hi Rob, while not a modern repro, it was not...
Hi Rob, while not a modern repro, it was not likely worn by the Regiment. That pattern is reported to have been made right at the end of the war, and arrived in unit lines as they were being...
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