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Old 27-02-18, 03:11 PM
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"Luckily as so many more Images are on line, here and elsewhere it is possible to search for and compare enough examples to support such statements imo."

a quick search

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...=malayan+badge

posts 2 & 3

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...=malayan+badge

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Old 12-03-18, 11:11 AM
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I found this picture in my archive, 2 badges on left and one far right are with provenance to ww2 5th SAS (Belgian). The 3rd one is what is referred as Malayan era by SAS collectors. Not only the colour of feathers is different also details sword slightly differ e.g handle is bigger and stiching around feathers is slightly different.

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Hi this is a ww2 pattern badge worn by French and Belgian SAS. An identical pattern was worn post war in Malaya but with a particular shade of blue wings. The ww2 ones have a light rather softer blue. See an example from my collection.

From your example could you share a day light picture?

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Old 12-03-18, 08:34 PM
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Default Joe billet 6 troop malaya

The Malayan badge (my favourite of cap badges ) seen near the green loop is from joe billet, worn in Malaya
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What a great selection ...
Love the Malayan Scouts badges
Very very nice to see
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Thanks Mike. I appreciate your comments Sir.
It's an older picture from 2016 I did for a mate.
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Old 13-03-18, 12:44 AM
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" dunno, muttered something about Malaya "
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Old 13-03-18, 10:43 AM
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Jon,

Wow what a stunning group thanks for sharing, looks like a candy store to me!

The badge worn by Joe Billet is indeed identical with that carachteristic darker shade of blue.

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The Malayan badge (my favourite of cap badges ) seen near the green loop is from joe billet, worn in Malaya
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Old 13-03-18, 01:26 PM
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dancing around the subject. the premise is that at some time after the disbandment at the end of WW2 and remustering of the SAS, a decision was taken to

a) change the design of the embroidered cap badge to the Belgian / French
version

b) change the colour of the wing feathers

or was it a case of left over stock with the vagaries of manufacture
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