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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
19-01-24, 06:21 PM
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NEW BOOK STAFF SERGEANTS PICTORIAL HISTORY
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Please be aware that, as from 1st February 2024,...
Please be aware that, as from 1st February 2024, the privilege price afforded to forum members will come to an end, and the price thereafter will be £15 including UK 1st class postage. Any late...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
01-01-24, 04:30 PM
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New Book Corps of Drums - A History in Photographs
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The book is superb, astounding value for money
The book is superb, astounding value for money
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General Topics.
20-12-23, 05:16 PM
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POST YOUR BEST FINDS OF 2023 !!!!
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Queen's Regs 1844, amazing condition, amazing...
Queen's Regs 1844, amazing condition, amazing cheap price,
and it means I now nearly have an original edition of every such reg. known to me.
I expect there are others so if you can plug a hole,...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
15-12-23, 11:14 AM
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GUARDS RSM BIG BADGE, LITTLE BADGE ......
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I must revisit the RACD ledger c. 1885...
I must revisit the RACD ledger c. 1885 ............. looking for a firm mandate "start wearing the crown, no more Royal Arms to be provided". The latter was very expensive compared with the crown.
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
14-12-23, 03:19 PM
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NEW BOOK STAFF SERGEANTS PICTORIAL HISTORY
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Thank you, good people ........... the project...
Thank you, good people ........... the project was a Covid "keep him out of mischief" job.
The printers were superb, very proactive, I would recommend them to anyone considering self-publishing.
...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
13-12-23, 06:18 PM
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GUARDS RSM BIG BADGE, LITTLE BADGE ......
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GUARDS RSM BIG BADGE, LITTLE BADGE ......
Major Dawnay's masterful JSAHR book on the badges of British Army WO and NCO notes the brief [and, no doubt, grudging] case of the SMs losing the Royal Arms badge for a period from about 1885 to...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
07-12-23, 04:56 PM
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NEW BOOK STAFF SERGEANTS PICTORIAL HISTORY
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Many thanks to all. Every order now...
Many thanks to all.
Every order now completed, last two to be despatched tomorrow. Small stock in hand, which I expect to be slowly run down.
I urge readers to notify me of errors of commission...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
04-12-23, 05:23 PM
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New Book Corps of Drums - A History in Photographs
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Corps of Drums
I' have joined the rush ...............
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
03-12-23, 08:33 PM
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NEW BOOK STAFF SERGEANTS PICTORIAL HISTORY
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There are several members who asked for a copy...
There are several members who asked for a copy and have not followed up. Books still reserved BUT if wanted by Christmas I need to post soon.
David
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
02-12-23, 04:29 PM
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NEW BOOK STAFF SERGEANTS PICTORIAL HISTORY
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I do hope that you are relaxed about the badges...
I do hope that you are relaxed about the badges ............. in a good cause?
David
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
28-11-23, 09:44 PM
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NEW BOOK STAFF SERGEANTS PICTORIAL HISTORY
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AT LAST. FIRST BATCH ARRIVED TODAY, so I am...
AT LAST.
FIRST BATCH ARRIVED TODAY, so I am emailing about a dozen colleagues each day and aiming to do very quick turn-rounds 1st Class Post to beat the Christmas rush.
If you have sent me...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
24-11-23, 04:51 PM
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NEW BOOK STAFF SERGEANTS PICTORIAL HISTORY
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STAFF *SERGEANTS BOOK UPDATE. Apologies for...
STAFF *SERGEANTS BOOK UPDATE.
Apologies for slowness: my printers always aim for 7 – 10 working days to delivery, now 13 days and counting. I am of course pressing because I want to beat the...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
07-11-23, 07:14 PM
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NEW BOOK STAFF SERGEANTS PICTORIAL HISTORY
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Update: final proof accepted, production run...
Update: final proof accepted, production run authorised, estimated 7 working days to delivery to me.
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
03-11-23, 07:57 PM
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NEW BOOK STAFF SERGEANTS PICTORIAL HISTORY
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Pleased [relieved] to inform that the book is...
Pleased [relieved] to inform that the book is selling like hot cakes. Still some of the first tranche at "cost plus £1" remaining. This is a special offer to GWF and BBF fellow anoraks...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
02-11-23, 02:04 PM
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NEW BOOK STAFF SERGEANTS PICTORIAL HISTORY
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grumpy
Please PM me and include your email so I can send...
Please PM me and include your email so I can send prospectus to you.
Copy reserved for you.
David
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
02-11-23, 02:01 PM
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NEW BOOK STAFF SERGEANTS PICTORIAL HISTORY
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Overwhelming response, I have almost cleared...
Overwhelming response, I have almost cleared backlog! If you have not heard from me by midnight tonight, rattle the bars of my cage by PM please.
David / Grumpy
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
01-11-23, 03:07 PM
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NEW BOOK STAFF SERGEANTS PICTORIAL HISTORY
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NEW BOOK STAFF SERGEANTS PICTORIAL HISTORY
The Staff Sergeants of British Line Infantry Regular Battalions 1848 to 1919
A pictorial Guide
I researched and wrote this 90 page book as a distraction during lockdown. It was offered to the...
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General Topics.
11-05-22, 09:39 PM
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New Book: Staff sergeants of Line infantry
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grumpy
Nice one!
Nice one!
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General Topics.
09-05-22, 06:28 PM
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New Book: Staff sergeants of Line infantry
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New Book: Staff sergeants of Line infantry
My latest book has been scheduled as a Special Publication of the MHS, date to be announced.
There is much content regarding India, and 1900 to 1919.
The Staff Sergeants of British Line...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
02-05-22, 04:28 PM
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Help with serviceman
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My first thought, given the pale beret, was RAF...
My first thought, given the pale beret, was RAF officer badge ........... there is no collateral for that thought so I abandon it.
RAOC [not ROAC] and the beret is faded/ dusty .............
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
02-05-22, 04:24 PM
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Help with serviceman
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It is not ROAC !
It is not ROAC !
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
14-04-22, 02:11 PM
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BW Piper
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To tidy up the nomenclature. The Home...
To tidy up the nomenclature.
The Home Service white garment for drill and musketry was called white jacket, and had eight buttons. Clothing Regs 1914 and earlier]
It was not scaled for India,...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
14-04-22, 10:29 AM
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BW Piper
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grumpy
Whatever else it may be, it is not a tunic. That...
Whatever else it may be, it is not a tunic. That was the OP caption.
As background, the summer full dress for Line was white jacket and trousers, cut loosely but not noticeably lightweight.
...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
13-04-22, 10:20 PM
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BW Piper
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546
Posted By
grumpy
The India Pattern suit of white had, I believe,...
The India Pattern suit of white had, I believe, only 5 buttons and was made down to below waist length.
The totally different Highland and Guards white drill [as in musketry and drilling] order...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
13-04-22, 04:48 PM
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BW Piper
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546
Posted By
grumpy
is it tropical, or is it the white drill...
is it tropical, or is it the white drill permitted to Highland and Foot Guards?
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