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03-04-21, 09:35 AM
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New Metal: BRITISH ARMY CAP BADGES 1990-2020
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G (Guards) Company badge
There is a new enamaled G (Guards) Company in the pipe line but not yet issued but approved by the army dress committee, at present they wear the gilt version:)
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
28-07-10, 02:11 PM
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Guards Machine gun badge.
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gary gibbs
The Officers had a solid silver one, we have the...
The Officers had a solid silver one, we have the badge in the museum and also an officers group photo with them all wearing a silver cap badge.
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
07-05-10, 12:03 PM
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Guards full dress para badges
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gary gibbs
Colour backings
Just to clear it us
Dark navy blue backing is worn by other ranks, except the Sergeant Major
Officers have scarlet backing to their badges
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
07-05-10, 11:55 AM
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more thoughts on Guards' full dress badges
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Guards Colour backings
What I have been able to find out is that all badges worn on Home Service clothing are on what is known as dark navy blue backing with the exception of the Sergeant Major whos big badge in on...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
07-05-10, 11:50 AM
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"Gold Gun" - Guards Marksman
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gary gibbs
The Golden Gun
The Golden Gun is on display within the Guards Museum.
It is still shot for today and is taken out once a year for when the Regiment has its shooting competition. The winner has his photo taken...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
07-05-10, 11:47 AM
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Best Shot Badges-Sjt-l/Sjt--Cpl
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gary gibbs
Marksmans badges
Just for your information. As well as the rifles in wreaths with crown over there was also another version with a star over.
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
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Guards Machine gun badge.
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gary gibbs
Hi Paul yes we have photographs of the GMG...
Hi Paul
yes we have photographs of the GMG badges being worn
Regards Gary
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
21-01-10, 03:01 PM
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Guards Machine gun badge.
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gary gibbs
Yes there is a solid silver version as well as...
Yes there is a solid silver version as well as the bronze ones. We have an officers group photos showing all the officers wearing the solid silver version.
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
03-12-09, 02:00 PM
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Welsh Guards title anomaly
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gary gibbs
Shoulder titles
I am not sure of the exact date, around the start of the Second World War, all infantry regiments were issued with white lettering on red shoulder titles, this included the Guards, but if they were...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
03-12-09, 01:51 PM
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guards colour sergeant/ WO II colour badge
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Irish Guards Colour Badges
You may like to know that the Irish Guards have just been issued with a new Colour badge this year 2009 and it has four shamrocks on it. Before this there were only three shamrocks, on the colour. I...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
03-12-09, 12:52 PM
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Guards Machine gun badge.
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Guards Machine Gun Regiment
There is an officers version which is solid silver and cut out light the other ranks version.
We have one on display at the Guards Museum and also a large officers group photo showing the same...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
26-10-09, 02:59 PM
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Grenadier Guards - Why Different Flame Numbers?
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gary gibbs
Grenadier Guards badges
I have been looking into the Grenadier Guards badges in my own collection and in the Guards Museum Collection.
The different number of flames can be found from Victorian times upwards, even on the...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
26-10-09, 02:39 PM
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Welsh Guards Shoulder title
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Welsh Guards mess dress badges
A small leek with WG underneath all in one piece was worn on mess dress in the very early period, but was changed to bullion
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