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Forum: Air Force 16-04-17, 10:00 AM
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Posted By Cheshire Steve
Thanks guys. That's very re-assuring, I hadn't...

Thanks guys. That's very re-assuring, I hadn't heard of campaign castings before, but I was pretty sure of its vintage. Would they have been made in the workshops at one of the bases, or would...
Forum: Air Force 15-04-17, 11:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,957
Posted By Cheshire Steve
SAAF cap badge question

Found this SAAF badge in my father's effects, along with an RAAF badge, and his RAF badges from WW2. I assume it comes from when he was in the Desert Air Force c1942, but its really quite crude,...
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 10-04-17, 02:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,853
Posted By Cheshire Steve
Found something searching one of the on-line...

Found something searching one of the on-line genealogy databases, says he was 9th Labour Company KLR from 1917, and later 74th Company Labour Corps. What I now suspect is that he was a Clerk with the...
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 10-04-17, 01:53 PM
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Views: 696
Posted By Cheshire Steve
Thanks, thats another oddity in my dad's stuff...

Thanks, thats another oddity in my dad's stuff explained.

Steve
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 09-04-17, 03:08 PM
Replies: 3
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Posted By Cheshire Steve
Royal Auxiliary Air Force Badge

My father was in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force from 1954 to 1959 at RAF Old Catton, Norwich. I found this lapel badge in his effects together with his discharge papers. I expected to be able to find...
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 09-04-17, 02:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,853
Posted By Cheshire Steve
Aha ! Any help with identifying him within Kings...

Aha ! Any help with identifying him within Kings is most welcome.

Yes, I couldn't find him at first on the website, but its because someone has mis-typed his first name when the data was entered...
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 09-04-17, 08:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,853
Posted By Cheshire Steve
Yes, though surprised at the question as I...

Yes, though surprised at the question as I assumed medal markings are well known.

He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory medal and the inscription is identical on each, they both...
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 08-04-17, 02:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,853
Posted By Cheshire Steve
Thanks very much. That is a great advance on what...

Thanks very much. That is a great advance on what I previously knew. I didn't realise people jumped around between regiments and got different army numbers, probably because my father and mother...
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 08-04-17, 11:20 AM
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Views: 1,853
Posted By Cheshire Steve
WW1 Manchester Rgt / KLR to sort out

I have signed on here in the hope you can help me understand my grandfather's WW1 story from medals, badge/brooch, WW1 photo postcard and attestation record which suggests to me he signed up for the...
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