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Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 23-03-23, 12:35 AM
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Views: 382
Posted By peter monahan
Yes, perhaps I should have said that I belong to...

Yes, perhaps I should have said that I belong to a group that re-enacts the CAMC. It wasn't the RCAMC until 1929. But I agree that nursing school is a good possibility.

Thanks MilMed and Mike...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-03-23, 04:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 382
Posted By peter monahan
Fancy Belt Buckle for ID

This is not a badge per se, but a belt buckle with a central cipher which I am trying to identify.

1) the initials look to me like a central 'S' with a reversed 'B' on one side and perhaps 'D' on...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 21-02-23, 12:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 230
Posted By peter monahan
Thank you, sir. I did wonder if it was one of...

Thank you, sir. I did wonder if it was one of ours but I'm weak on any of the post-1920 reorganizations. :(

Peter
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 21-02-23, 12:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 625
Posted By peter monahan
'Dutch Women's Auxiliary Corps'!!! That makes a...

'Dutch Women's Auxiliary Corps'!!! That makes a crossed brooms a little... insensitive? :(
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 21-02-23, 02:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 230
Posted By peter monahan
'MLI' collar or shoulder

I've come across this in a Royal Canadian Legion branch, A handwritten note says 'Middlesex Regiment', which no further information. I want to say Great War collar or shoulder title but... ?

Any...
Forum: Indian Badges 22-09-22, 01:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 511
Posted By peter monahan
And clearly 'worn with pride' from years of...

And clearly 'worn with pride' from years of polishing. Very nice.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 31-07-22, 12:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,012
Posted By peter monahan
Rob I know a little bit about WWI military...

Rob

I know a little bit about WWI military medicine and this is almost certainly a drug ampoule. What is in it is anyone's guess, as by 1917 or so, many stretcher bearers and probably many...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 09-04-22, 11:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 628
Posted By peter monahan
Lumberjills & Monty Python? Let's just not go...

Lumberjills & Monty Python? Let's just not go there, though the temptation is well nigh irresistible.

Take the high road, gentlemen; take the high road! ;)
Forum: Indian Badges 09-04-22, 11:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 556
Posted By peter monahan
I notice no one has answered your query. ...

I notice no one has answered your query. Probably, and sadly, because the badges are so hard to find, especially the pre-'47 versions. I once had a few of the Scout unit badges but they went to...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 17-03-22, 11:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 931
Posted By peter monahan
Buehler? Buehler? Thanks. I plead ignorance...

Buehler? Buehler?

Thanks. I plead ignorance of things nautical. Did say it was a guess. ;)
I'm glad you could help, sir.

PM
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 17-03-22, 11:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 839
Posted By peter monahan
Or N... Postal Corps? ;)

Or N... Postal Corps? ;)
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 12-03-22, 12:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 931
Posted By peter monahan
I think it's US Navy, 1890-1920 period. Like...

I think it's US Navy, 1890-1920 period. Like this one. The gold stripe on the trousers is what caught my eye and made me thing so, but navies are not my thing, so it's just a guess.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-02-22, 01:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 602
Posted By peter monahan
I posted your photo on the South Asian Military...

I posted your photo on the South Asian Military Heritage Facebook page and got this answer from one member: 'I can make out the word "Misr" which is Egypt.'

I hope that helps. :)

Peter
Forum: Indian Badges 19-02-22, 11:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,300
Posted By peter monahan
I would agree. For one thing, the Scouts units,...

I would agree. For one thing, the Scouts units, like most IA units, had small badges. Particularly true of those who 'pursued the wily Pathan', I think. You wouldn't wear anything that large and...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 26-01-22, 12:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 578
Posted By peter monahan
The 3rd Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force...

The 3rd Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force was the '3rd (Toronto) Battalion, as were at least ten other Battalions, not counting the 'Toronto Beavers', 'Toronto Americans' and more. This could...
Forum: Indian Badges 26-01-22, 12:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,203
Posted By peter monahan
This doesn't ring any bells with me, not that...

This doesn't ring any bells with me, not that that means much at my advanced age, but I agree that the use of hanuman in a military context seems a bit unusual. It is a puzzlement!
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 01-01-22, 02:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 397
Posted By peter monahan
From the Lions of Ashoka, it must be post-1947...

From the Lions of Ashoka, it must be post-1947 but, given the gold braid - a Flight Commander, I think - probably '50s or so. I'm not sure when the IAF went to blue on blue rank tabs, but is what...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 01-01-22, 02:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 397
Posted By peter monahan
From the Lions of Ashoka, it must be post-1947...

From the Lions of Ashoka, it must be post-1947 but, given the gold braid - a Flight Commander, I think - probably '50s or so. Not sure when the IAF went to blue on blue rank tabs, but that seems to...
Forum: Indian Badges 16-11-21, 12:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 990
Posted By peter monahan
Khyber If it were SF or based on one, I want...

Khyber

If it were SF or based on one, I want to say 'Bahwalpur', but that's pulled out of my 66-years-old-today memory, not a book.

OTOH, I'm tending more and more to agree with you that it's...
Forum: Indian Badges 13-11-21, 02:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 990
Posted By peter monahan
I must coinfess, I hadn't thought of the Frontier...

I must coinfess, I hadn't thought of the Frontier Corps units of Pakistan. There are, Wiki informs me, 35 of them now, some created as recently as 2015.

In the past I have seen badges this crude...
Forum: Indian Badges 12-11-21, 02:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 990
Posted By peter monahan
Interesting! The crossed scimitars behind a...

Interesting! The crossed scimitars behind a shiled is very like one of the princely states badges - 'States Forces', as they were known. However, the five pointed star is modern, I think. That...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 18-10-21, 12:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 918
Posted By peter monahan
No idea, but if you post it on the South Asian...

No idea, but if you post it on the South Asian Military Heritage page, Ashok Nath will have more information and one of the members may be interested in acquiring. Ashok is incredibly knowledgeable...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 18-10-21, 12:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 544
Posted By peter monahan
Or 'East Anglia' JTC, perhaps. Probably more...

Or 'East Anglia' JTC, perhaps. Probably more likely than East Africa, if found in the UK.
:)
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 15-10-21, 01:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 729
Posted By peter monahan
I've just seen this post. It sounds as if...

I've just seen this post. It sounds as if 'STAFF' titles were common to many Imperial armies, but the lugs on this one - flat tabs with holes - are typical of a lot of Indian badges, and practically...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 11-10-21, 11:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 688
Posted By peter monahan
And, I believe, the Dental Corps went straight...

And, I believe, the Dental Corps went straight from being a branch of the IMS - Indeian Medical Service - to being the 'Army Dental Corps', so that doesn't explain the 'S' :(
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