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Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 03-02-22, 03:25 PM
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Posted By enfant perdus
750 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy

750 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy
Forum: General Topics. 02-01-22, 06:48 PM
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Posted By enfant perdus
As a Yank, I agree.

As a Yank, I agree.
Forum: General Topics. 01-01-22, 10:26 PM
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Views: 3,185
Posted By enfant perdus
Not a lot of spectacular badges this year,...

Not a lot of spectacular badges this year, although I was able to finally obtain a 4th Buffs via Bosley's. I also added some scarcer TF metal titles, such that I might (gasp!) be close to completing...
Forum: General Topics. 08-10-21, 05:46 AM
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Posted By enfant perdus
I have the 2001 first printing and the photos are...

I have the 2001 first printing and the photos are decent in terms of sharpness. The OSD in particular tend to be dark but details are generally visible. My understanding is that the 2002 printing was...
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 19-09-21, 03:46 PM
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Posted By enfant perdus
I'll be generous and ascribe this to incompetence...

I'll be generous and ascribe this to incompetence rather than malice. The guy has a ton of stuff and I'm sure he thinks it's all genuine. A random flip through suggests a small amount is. Maybe he's...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 10-09-21, 02:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,649
Posted By enfant perdus
Yes, the stripes are quite striking and are of...

Yes, the stripes are quite striking and are of high enough silver content that they are quite cold to the touch!

I'm glad everyone found this of interest.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 10-09-21, 02:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,633
Posted By enfant perdus
What's odd is that Officers of the Lincolnshire...

What's odd is that Officers of the Lincolnshire Regiment didn't adopt this type of Sphinx collar until 1902. Prior to that it was an eight pointed star with a Sphinx within circlet in the center...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 07-09-21, 05:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 994
Posted By enfant perdus
Possibly related to 5th Infantry Brigade Group? I...

Possibly related to 5th Infantry Brigade Group? I know it lacks the crossed keys but shows a lot in common with the examples in Mills BoBD.
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 07-09-21, 02:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,649
Posted By enfant perdus
Very helpful, thank you! Interestingly, that...

Very helpful, thank you! Interestingly, that there are no apparent maker marks on them.

Attached are photos of the NCO badge. The lugs are not footed, that's just a trick of light in the photo.
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 05-09-21, 05:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,054
Posted By enfant perdus
Amazing find!

Amazing find!
Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 04-09-21, 04:03 PM
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Views: 418
Posted By enfant perdus
Silver wire Skill at Arms badges

I thought I'd share this since these don't pop up too often. In situ on a late Victorian Yorkshire Dragoons uniform.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=558634#post558634
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 04-09-21, 03:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,649
Posted By enfant perdus
I would appreciate that very much, thank you!...

I would appreciate that very much, thank you! Attached is a better image showing the buttons.

I will try to get some shots of the arm badge this weekend.
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 03-09-21, 11:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,649
Posted By enfant perdus
Yorkshire Dragoons Yeomanry Uniform

A very recent acquisition in remarkable condition. All buttons and braid present and secure, no mothing or rubbing, some tiny spots of soiling. Original leathers on tunic and trousers are intact and...
Forum: General Topics. 03-09-21, 08:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,467
Posted By enfant perdus
I have a long history of being sent into the...

I have a long history of being sent into the breach.

Worth/value is a tough, especially when items are rare and one doesn't have the luxury of dealer websites and auction catalogues to see what...
Forum: General Topics. 02-09-21, 05:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,467
Posted By enfant perdus
The hex lugged HS/MGC is definitely good and I'm...

The hex lugged HS/MGC is definitely good and I'm inclined to the other two as well. The curved one in particular doesn't reproduce any existing elements from other insignia and would be a...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 29-08-21, 12:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 944
Posted By enfant perdus
By sheer unbelievable coincidence, a copy of The...

By sheer unbelievable coincidence, a copy of The Gateshead Gurkhas: A History of 9th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry 1859-1967 landed on my doorstep this afternoon. No dedicated secction on...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 28-08-21, 04:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 944
Posted By enfant perdus
That is correct for the 9th, ca 1908-20/33. It's...

That is correct for the 9th, ca 1908-20/33. It's unclear to me if they continued to wear it while the War Office fretted over TA distinctions in the early 1920s.

Ironically, the first version...
Forum: Headdress 27-08-21, 02:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 854
Posted By enfant perdus
It certainly looks that way. The s/t would also...

It certainly looks that way. The s/t would also suggest that, although it appears to me that it's either T/CYCLIST or perhaps T/NORTHERN with the bottom tier clipped off?
Forum: General Topics. 13-08-21, 08:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 786
Posted By enfant perdus
Since I mainly pursue the multitiered TF titles,...

Since I mainly pursue the multitiered TF titles, I feel your pain, especially as I chase down the scarcer ones. These arrived from the UK last week and they were definitely north of £40 each
Forum: General Topics. 13-08-21, 07:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 786
Posted By enfant perdus
The explanation I've most frequently heard is...

The explanation I've most frequently heard is that, unlike cap badges, metal titles were not as widely collected. The same goes for collar badges. Forum members whose collecting history stretches...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 13-08-21, 03:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 584
Posted By enfant perdus
The crown strongly suggests Belgium.

The crown strongly suggests Belgium.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 12-08-21, 05:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,110
Posted By enfant perdus
Out of curiosity, would such a society by allowed...

Out of curiosity, would such a society by allowed to use a crown device on their badges? Would it require some sort of royal patronage?
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 12-08-21, 12:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 635
Posted By enfant perdus
That was my first thought, but RAF nationality...

That was my first thought, but RAF nationality titles typically had pale blue lettering on the dark blue background.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 11-08-21, 04:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 635
Posted By enfant perdus
"Anecdotal evidence suggests white on blue...

"Anecdotal evidence suggests white on blue 'Jersey' and 'Guernsey' arms titles were by Islanders serving in the Royal Corps of Signals."

Jon Mills, BoBD p.921

The National Service Act did not...
Forum: General Topics. 05-08-21, 05:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,631
Posted By enfant perdus
Always happy to help! I went through all my RE...

Always happy to help! I went through all my RE images (only about 40) and, interestingly, no marksmen visible. I emphasize that because many are group shots where the men have their hands clasped...
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