12th Manitoba Dragoons (18th Canadian Armoured Car Regiment) during WWII
 

Hi all,

As a collector of the 12th Manitoba Dragoons, I would like to share information about them.
I got titles, cap badges, pictures from veterans.
Could it be possible, in this thread to gather of the variants of titles?

Thanks

Frederick

Hello Frederick, Clarification please. You are asking about the cloth titles and formation patches?

Everything in connection with the 12th Manitoba Dragoons.
Cloth Titles
Cap Badges
Formation patches
Battledress
etc.

Regards

Frederick

I'll start the ball rolling... not really WW2 but militia period...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../badges683.jpg

Major rattray...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../badges684.jpg

Why is this thread under infantry?

Phil

Oups... sorry.
Is it possible to put the thread in the Calvary?

TITLES....
 

My 1920's militia era 7 button to the 12th:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...y/P1010067.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...y/P1010068.jpg

Oh! Really nice.

Michael, what is the fabrication of the second title? British made?

I propably saw more than 1000 wartime pictures of 12th Manitoba Dragoons Battledress and I've never see one of this title sewed on a battledress.
I have a matching pair of the same fabrication and I sewed them on a battledress but that's impossible to know if they wore them?

Cheers

Fred

British Made Titles..
 

Hi Fred...Both Types are British fabrication...the bottome type seems a bit more common....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...thDragoons.jpg

Hi Fred,The top title in Mike's post is seen in many wartime photos. The bottom one I have not seen in images. Do you have Bruce Tascona's XII Manitoba Dragoons:A Tribute? There are lots of images with this pattern of title in wear.

If you are interested in the history of the badges for this regiment, you should get hold of a copy of "Present Design Unsuitable": The Evolution of the 18th Armoured Car Regiment Cap Badge © Bill Alexander and Clive Law 2011. It was published in the CSMMI Journal and the MCC of C Journal last fall.

Hi Bill,
Yes I want a copy of this regiment badges. Where could I find one?
I know Bruce. I met him at Winnipeg last year. I don't have his book, I have to find a copy of it.
So 'mea culpa' I thought this title was not in wear. We learn all the time ;)
Thank you anyway.

Hello Fred, The book is available through abe books. If the unit is one of your favourites, I would recommend the book.

Hi, yes indeed. I read it twice in Brandon MB in the Regimental Museum but I have to buy it.
I aslo have the book printed on 4th May 1945 in Holland. THis one is barely impossible to find out. A veteran gave it to me. Very happy about it.

Regards

Fred