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Forum: Military Buttons 13-10-18, 11:10 PM

Replies: 5 Irish Volunteers Button makers Views: 1,010 Posted By dirtyshirt Hi I have a more worn button with this maker. I... Hi I have a more worn button with this maker. I thought that it was originally white netal as the surface is very tarnished which makes me this that it is quite old. Found no other information on...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 06-01-17, 11:55 AM

Replies: 16 Royal Munster PAGRI? Views: 3,789 Posted By dirtyshirt M grenade F shoulder titles Hi John, and a Happy New Year to you, my photographic source is my own private collection of photographs amassed over the past 25 years or more. Also information from many older collectors, some...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 05-01-17, 04:47 PM

Replies: 16 Royal Munster PAGRI? Views: 3,789 Posted By dirtyshirt Hi John, I agree with most of what you suggest... Hi John, I agree with most of what you suggest regarding the wearing of both the small and larger "M grenade F" badges.I have 2 photos of Munsters wering the smaller version in Nowshera in...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 05-01-17, 04:09 PM

Replies: 1 Grenade Collar Badge ID help Views: 717 Posted By dirtyshirt Hi John, I have to original 1st and last of the... Hi John, I have to original 1st and last of the 3 photos and have looked very closely at all 3. The 2nd one appears to me to be the standard universal parrern collar. The other 2however have a non...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 06-06-16, 06:50 PM

Replies: 2 Munsters? Views: 942 Posted By dirtyshirt Munsters forage cap badge Great badge and very little wear as far as I can determine. The red backing is unusual as I haven't come across this before. Wonder what it was worn to signify. The 1st and 2nd Battalions wore Green...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 30-01-16, 11:53 PM

Replies: 159 Royal Dublin Fusiliers insignia Views: 33,709 Posted By dirtyshirt Hi Phaethon, looks like a Munsters title to me. Hi Phaethon, looks like a Munsters title to me.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 30-01-16, 07:56 PM

Replies: 4 Munster Fusiliers S Title - image analysis help Views: 1,197 Posted By dirtyshirt It is what appears to be illustrated in Mrs... It is what appears to be illustrated in Mrs Rickard's book in Col Ryans photo, with the black being the base of the tiger? In fact looking at the mess dress badge that could also be why the tiger is...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 30-01-16, 07:53 PM

Replies: 4 Munster Fusiliers S Title - image analysis help Views: 1,197 Posted By dirtyshirt Hi again John, it was very similar to the one... Hi again John, it was very similar to the one on the left, a mess dress type but tilted at an angle North East!

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 30-01-16, 06:17 PM

Replies: 4 Munster Fusiliers S Title - image analysis help Views: 1,197 Posted By dirtyshirt Hi John, got to check the original printed... Hi John, got to check the original printed copy of the attached but it's still not really clear unfortunately. I missed an auction by Wallis & Wallis in 1999 of a Munster Officers Field Service Cap...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 30-01-16, 04:21 PM

Replies: 10 Royal Dublin Fusiliers - what insignia is this??? Views: 3,106 Posted By dirtyshirt Hi John, I missed your query, sorry. Yes I... Hi John, I missed your query, sorry. Yes I bought from Bosleys 2 separate Pouch badges to the Munsters Fusiliers. Both quite similar but by different makers and one had some green felt backing....

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 30-01-16, 12:52 PM

Replies: 159 Royal Dublin Fusiliers insignia Views: 33,709 Posted By dirtyshirt RDF shoulder title Hi Ian, you may be happy to know that I have a pair of simulator mystery titles, the same as yours but with RMF. I also have. The White RMF with grenade above which is certainly correct for the...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 30-01-16, 11:38 AM

Replies: 5 Royal Munster Fusiliers pattern SPN 4642 for comments Views: 1,362 Posted By dirtyshirt Fully agree with all the above but would add that... Fully agree with all the above but would add that if the badge is a cop perish colour it may have resulted from being heated such as from a repair, which ca bring the copper out.

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 29-01-16, 10:50 PM

Replies: 14 Royal Munster Fusiliers Glengarry Badge for 2nd opinions please. Views: 2,387 Posted By dirtyshirt W & W auction Munster's Glengarry badge Hi guys, I was off sick today so decided to do a search on this site after a long absence. The above badge is certainly (in my humble opinion) a high quality Glengarry badge to the Munster's of a...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 13-10-15, 10:21 PM

Replies: 10 Royal Dublin Fusiliers - what insignia is this??? Views: 3,106 Posted By dirtyshirt Hi All not 100% sure but as the Royal Munster had... Hi All not 100% sure but as the Royal Munster had them and look a little similar I believe its a RDF bandman's pouch badge. Regards Fergus

Forum: General Topics. 12-05-15, 09:58 PM

Replies: 17 badge repairs Views: 3,051 Posted By dirtyshirt Repairs to badges Hi Dave, I've used Warren a lot in the past but havn't been able to contact him recently. Are you interested in a few small repair jobs? Fergus

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 20-05-13, 10:16 PM

Replies: 159 Royal Dublin Fusiliers insignia Views: 33,709 Posted By dirtyshirt Hi Looks like MF to me the Munster Fusiliers? In... Hi Looks like MF to me the Munster Fusiliers? In reference to the studio photo of the soldier showing his left shoulder title! Fergus

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 13-09-12, 11:28 AM

Replies: 8 More Munster bits. Views: 1,139 Posted By dirtyshirt Hi Tinto, this is from a ladies belt buckle and... Hi Tinto, this is from a ladies belt buckle and there was one either side of the clasp. Probably made from original dye but much lighter silvered metal? Regards Dirtyshirt ps I own one such belt...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 10-05-12, 02:51 PM

Replies: 14 Officers Full Dress Cap Badges, militia battalions, Munster & Dublin Fusiliers Views: 2,538 Posted By dirtyshirt Battle honours on Fusilier Officers Head dress badge Hi I have a Munster Fusiliers Officers Head Dress Badge to a Militia Officer withour the Honours but as John Mulcahy states, the Militia also wore ones with the battle honours as evidenced in...

Forum: General Topics. 30-12-11, 12:46 PM

Replies: 18 Slip on worsted shoulder titles Views: 3,155 Posted By dirtyshirt Hi again John not sure what you mean Melton... Hi again John not sure what you mean Melton cloth. I have a RMF slip on in Khaki Serge with the lettering in black? Fergus

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 16-07-09, 08:48 PM

Replies: 12 Royal Munster Fusiliers Glengarry - want your opinions please Views: 2,432 Posted By dirtyshirt munster glengarry badge Hi John, on first look it seems OK! Main disk deep enough. Can't really see the lugs,but they should not be too coppery. The edge of the flames should not be sharp! Smooth or filed to the touch...

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