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Dominique

13-10-21 11:07 AM

RAF belt buckle ?

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Dear Forum ,
Thoughts welcome.
Thank you,

Padre

13-10-21 12:22 PM

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Its a standard Royal Air Force sword belt buckle, as worn on the full dress from 1921 to 1939. I think the RCAF also wore the same buckle with their full dress. It was worn after the war with service dress to 1953 (as full dress was not reintroduced). It should be in gilt, which seems to have been polished off on your example.

Insignia

13-10-21 09:53 PM

Belt Buckle

It was also worn on a black leather belt by certain musicians.

Padre

13-10-21 10:26 PM

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Such as this fella!

Dominique

14-10-21 07:21 AM

Grateful.

Comments and info highly appreciated , thank you very much for your time.
Regards,

Insignia

14-10-21 01:30 PM

Belt Buckle

Good photos Padre

Padre

14-10-21 04:11 PM

Merci! :)

Hoot	23-10-21 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Padre (Post 562228)

Padre, the combination of AFC and Polar Medal is interesting, any idea who he is?.

Insignia

24-10-21 05:07 PM

AFC Polar medal photo

I believe the photo of the Squadron Leader in full dress uniform to be Air Commodore H I Cozens, the photo is likely to have been taken when he was awarded the AFC in 1939

https://www.dow.cam.ac.uk/sites/defa...lm_v3.2021.pdf

https://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Cozens.htm

Hoot	24-10-21 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Insignia (Post 563114)

Great, thanks for that, that's him alright.

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