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Forum: Light Horse and Armoured (RAAC) 05-04-15, 06:24 AM

Replies: 9 11th Light Horse Brigade Views: 1,988 Posted By Sweepndig Thanks BC for that info,at the moment I am... Thanks BC for that info,at the moment I am researching all four of my grandfathers who served in WW1 so it is a bit of a task filling the gaps.

Forum: Light Horse and Armoured (RAAC) 05-04-15, 04:48 AM

Replies: 9 11th Light Horse Brigade Views: 1,988 Posted By Sweepndig Thanks again Mick,I Did read the History of the... Thanks again Mick,I Did read the History of the 11th LHR a long time ago but cannot remember much.I will have to get it again,the problem I have is lack of information on the Anzac Provost Corps...

Forum: Light Horse and Armoured (RAAC) 05-04-15, 03:21 AM

Replies: 9 11th Light Horse Brigade Views: 1,988 Posted By Sweepndig Thanks Mick that was a great help,I have found it... Thanks Mick that was a great help,I have found it hard to get any detailed information on his movements once he joined the Provost Corps,I can only guess that he was still attached to the 11th LHR at...

Forum: Light Horse and Armoured (RAAC) 05-04-15, 12:44 AM

Replies: 9 11th Light Horse Brigade Views: 1,988 Posted By Sweepndig Mick was that a common badge worn by someone with... Mick was that a common badge worn by someone with the title of shoeing smith or farrier,as I have never seen it mentioned in any of the research I have done. Cheers Peter

Forum: Light Horse and Armoured (RAAC) 05-04-15, 12:16 AM

Replies: 9 11th Light Horse Brigade Views: 1,988 Posted By Sweepndig 11th Light Horse Brigade Hello Everyone, This is a picture of my grandfather who was a member of the 11th LH Regt and then served with the Anzac Provost Corps.I am wanting to know if anyone has seen the badge above his...

Forum: Arab Nations 31-03-15, 01:52 AM

Replies: 24 Arab Flying Camel, any ideas Views: 3,724 Posted By Sweepndig Could be the map of Africa,as there is a little... Could be the map of Africa,as there is a little island off too the bottom right hand side that might be the island of Madagascar

Forum: Military Buttons 29-03-15, 12:25 PM

Replies: 6 Button with Islamic theme Views: 1,105 Posted By Sweepndig That's great,every bit of information steers me... That's great,every bit of information steers me in the right direction,when I first started looking I kept thinking it was related to the Ottaman empire,then someone said about the style of the...

Forum: Military Buttons 29-03-15, 11:58 AM

Replies: 6 Button with Islamic theme Views: 1,105 Posted By Sweepndig That's brilliant,I tried to decipher the script... That's brilliant,I tried to decipher the script but gave up,too many variations did my head in.

Forum: Military Buttons 29-03-15, 08:25 AM

Replies: 6 Button with Islamic theme Views: 1,105 Posted By Sweepndig Yes I looked at Malaysia and other countries... Yes I looked at Malaysia and other countries military forces that were under the British Protectorate Levies and they have similar insignias or crests but cannot find this exact one.Thanks for your...

Forum: Military Buttons 29-03-15, 02:29 AM

Replies: 6 Button with Islamic theme Views: 1,105 Posted By Sweepndig Button with Islamic theme Hello Everyone, Just wondering if anyone has seen this button before,the only information I can add is it was made by Firmin & Sons Ltd between 1916-1968 going by the address on the back of the...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 12-10-12, 02:27 AM

Replies: 3 Mystery badge: Military or not? Views: 1,014 Posted By Sweepndig Mystery badge: Military or not? G'day Everyone, I found this badge on an old Cobb and Co coach site here in Qld(Aus).The site is pre 1900's,anywhere from the 1870's up to 1900.I cannot find anything about the badge except the...

Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 12-10-12, 02:19 AM

Replies: 3 G'day From Down Under Views: 696 Posted By Sweepndig G'day From Down Under G'day Everyone, I have joined up as I need help with a little badge I have found,hoping someone here knows something about it.

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