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Tweed

13-06-18 11:43 AM

VIII Recce beret

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Gentlemen
I would like to share this nice find I made,
I didn’t remove the cap badge to examine it because I thought it was good and wanted to leave it in place, I did slightly remove the pin and could see a dark patina on the reverse.
Kind regards Chay

barriefield-brian

13-06-18 11:42 PM

Have to see the back to be 100% certain but it looks ok. Good find. Cheers Brian

Tweed

14-06-18 08:06 AM

Brian,
Thanks I’m very happy with it !
Is what I’m gathering as well from researching is that this type is the first version issued in 1942!
Kind regards Chay

barriefield-brian

14-06-18 02:22 PM

Yes its the early prototype with no overlay. When I was at the 8th recce reunion I asked about the badges I had and was told it was the prototype. Cheers Brian

Voltigeur

14-06-18 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barriefield-brian (Post 446265)

Yes its the early prototype with no overlay. When I was at the 8th recce reunion I asked about the badges I had and was told it was the prototype. Cheers Brian

Photo of Lt.Col.F.A.Vokes,CO,26 Sept. 1941 to 18 Feb.1944.

http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-cms/...IQ00010098.jpg

From:Okanagan Military Museum,Kelowna, British Columbia.

Tweed

15-06-18 05:51 PM

Great photo!
Thanks for posting! Showing the same cap badge, I wonder when the second version was first issued?
Kind regards Chay

Rick Jagger

02-07-18 08:31 PM

Very interesting. I never knew there was one without overlay.

Tweed

14-07-18 03:04 PM

Hi Rick!
Thanks it’s originally fitted to a 1945 beret and is the first type of this badge !
Kind regards Chay

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