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Forum: General Topics 12-08-15, 06:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,095
Posted By Ronald LeBlanc
Wink Identification of collar insignia

The Canadian collar devices shown are those of the Royal Canadian Engineers;
you will notice ten (10) flames to the grenade; the Artillery has seven (7) flames; the Canada scroll indicates the...
Forum: Cavalry and Armoured Units 29-03-15, 01:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,787
Posted By Ronald LeBlanc
Halifax Rifles QC brass badges

Having attended four summer camps for Army Cadets 1968-1972 I was well acquainted with the Halifax Rifles cadet corps; I have never seen a brass badge; both King's and Queen's crown versions were...
Forum: General Topics 12-11-14, 02:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,783
Posted By Ronald LeBlanc
V.O.N. Badge link to Canadian Military

The Victorian Order of Nurses were formed in 1897 and saw service through many crises during the late 19th and 20th centuries in Canada; the Canadian Government established the feminine services...
Forum: Cavalry and Armoured Units 27-11-13, 04:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,551
Posted By Ronald LeBlanc
Smile N.B Tank badges silver or white metal

The regimental band for the N.B. Tanks apparently wore w/m or plated badges; this was confirmed to me by a former bandsman clarinetist A. Cormier, now deceased; the badges shown do not meet the...
Forum: Cavalry and Armoured Units 22-01-12, 03:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,546
Posted By Ronald LeBlanc
Ronald LeBlanc GGHG qc and kc badges

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There was an apparent quality control problem with QC badges GGHG; the
crowns easily broke off because of the slider fasteners affixed on the back
of the crowns; the KC patterns continued to...
Forum: Cavalry and Armoured Units 02-01-12, 01:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,291
Posted By Ronald LeBlanc
VIII PLNBH badges; pre 1922; post 1922 patterns

I have these badges in my collection of which there are three varieties:
the pre 1922 pattern has a belt or garter inscribed "Princess Louise's N.B.
Hussars" ; the reverse has a slider fastener;...
Forum: General Topics 09-12-11, 02:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 931
Posted By Ronald LeBlanc
Badges of the 1900-1914 period were die-struck...

Badges of the 1900-1914 period were die-struck and practically plyable; these badges
were manufactured of antique brass/copper and could easily have ver-di-gris formed on
the insignia. Flat reverse...
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