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22-08-17, 05:42 PM
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Gold Coast Territorial Force
Hi Gents,
I just wanted to share a recent find. A bi-metal Gold Coast Territorial Force cap badge by Firmin London. Very pleased to finally add one of these to my Colonial collection. Cheerio, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com 
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22-08-17, 07:03 PM
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Lovely badge and congratulations on a great find, Roy!
Interesting to note the similarities between this badge and the RWAFF and now wondering if I cd fake a GCTF badge by combining my RWAFF with something from 10 GR? Only joking! Congratulations again and thanks for sharing. Awra best William
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22-08-17, 07:13 PM
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Thanks William,
Yes indeed a great similarity between the two, I'm sure that was not lost on whatever makers made both. Now I'm looking for a Firmin RWAFF example to compare. Cheerio, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com
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22-08-17, 07:23 PM
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Very nice Roy
Great iconography, an elephant and a palm tree. Does not get more exotic than that. I have always had a soft spot for African themed and related badges. Jack
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"We must make our mistakes quickly"
Major General George Alan Vasey CB, CBE, DSO and Bar New Guinea 1942
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22-08-17, 07:25 PM
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Thanks for that Jack,
Couldn't agree more mate. A lovely looking badge. Although not silver and gilt, it is bi-metal, so not sure if this is OR's or Officers. Looks a little fancy for OR's but whatever the case, I still like it. Cheerio, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com Last edited by Roy; 22-08-17 at 07:39 PM.
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22-08-17, 07:40 PM
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Hi Jack,
Oooops! I just checked and I do indeed have an example of a RWAFF by Firmin, so will have to have a closer look and report back. Cheerio, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com
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24-08-17, 10:34 AM
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RWAFF
My collection of WAFF badges, I hope you enjoy, John.
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24-08-17, 01:43 PM
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Hello John,
A really wonderful collection indeed. Thank you for sharing this, a real inspiration for sure. Cheerio, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com
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26-08-17, 09:01 AM
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Looking at East Africa
Roy, if you wanted to travel to the East African area, John.
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26-08-17, 09:08 AM
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East Africa
a few more from East Africa
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26-08-17, 01:40 PM
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Hi John,
An exceptional collection, really wonderful to see all these and once again very inspiriting indeed. Very much appreciate your sharing all these John. Truly wonderful indeed. Cheerio, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com
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27-08-17, 01:16 AM
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roy that is a beauty, well done.
joh, thats one awesome collection. thanks guys for sharing bc
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27-08-17, 12:27 PM
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Very nice items gents, thanks for sharing. Again for completeness here is a Northern Rhodesia Army Service Corps shoulder title I had some years ago.
Graham
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I am looking to purchase items from the British Administration Police & Prison Services in Cyrenaica & Tripolitania; Eritrea & Ethiopia; Somalia (f. Italian Somaliland) & British Somaliland; & the Dodecanese: insignia, documents, photographs etc.
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