Korean REME brassard and pics

[JerryBB]

Picked up today, nice bullion title and commonwealth forces badge on brassard with corporals stripes. I also have apic of him wearing it and another showing his low loader named sospan fach as he was Welsh. The pics are dated with descriptions on the reverse. I also have a few cloth badges he had collected from other soldiers during his service.

[irish]

Very nice, likely Japanese made badges and workmanship.

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by irish

Very nice, likely Japanese made badges and workmanship.

Thanks for the heads up on the likely makers Irish.

[NorthStafford]

An odd coloured shoulder title, I'm surprised he got away with it.

[Roy]

Hi Jerry,

Very well done indeed.

How often does on come across some insignia 'and' a photograph of it in actual were?

Terrific find.

Roy

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by NorthStafford

An odd coloured shoulder title, I'm surprised he got away with it.

It appears to be similar to the Commonwealth badge and though the wrong shade it is blue. Overseas I would assume that sometimes you made do with what you had and this was allowed by those in power.

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by Roy

Hi Jerry,

Very well done indeed.

How often does on come across some insignia 'and' a photograph of it in actual were?

Terrific find.

Roy

Thanks Roy.

Always nice to get an unexpected find and as you say, to get an item and it in wear is really cool IMO and not all that common in my experience.

[Postwarden]

Some other examples discovered whilst researching my badge book.

Jon

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by Postwarden

Some other examples discovered whilst researching my badge book.

Jon

Very nice Jon.

[JerryBB]

I managed to add a few more pics of the brassards original wearer from the seller.

Includes one with him and his mate wearing the tankers brassard.

[Mike Jackson]

I believe that 1 Base Vehicle Workshops was located in Singapore.

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by Mike Jackson

I believe that 1 Base Vehicle Workshops was located in Singapore.

Mike,

perhaps hard to read but at the top of the picture it has written in pen, My Unit Singapore, which means you are of course correct.

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by JBBOND

Mike,

perhaps hard to read but at the top of the picture it has written in pen, My Unit Singapore, which means you are of course correct.

That is of course a pretty good clue! I'll pay more attention in future. Mike

[leigh kitchen]

A more conventional REME brassard with provenance that arrived today.
I particularly like the Swedish Red Cross Field Hospital tag that belongs with it.

[Mike Jackson]

That is excellent - amazing that both items have remained together. Mike

PS. My favourite version of 1 Commonwealth Division sign attached. I think most must have been washed away to nothingness in the dhobi.
1 ComWel Div.jpg