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Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
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Correct RAF Insignia styles - Wireless Op/Air Gunner 1943
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Hi Chris. Welcome to the Forum. Your account is...
Hi Chris. Welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
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Infantry
26-03-24, 11:59 AM
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48th Highlanders Cap Badge - Information Required
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Bill A
Hi Paul, the Roden badges are early Second WW....
Hi Paul, the Roden badges are early Second WW. Somewhat scarcer than the Scully marked badges.
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Infantry
19-03-24, 04:47 PM
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WW1 Soldier QOR to VRC to RMR Cap Badge Question
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Bill A
Hello Del. If I read the history correctly,...
Hello Del.
If I read the history correctly, the QOR service was done and he likely had returned his uniform. At that time the badges may have also been regimental property. Depending on the date he...
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
14-03-24, 01:01 PM
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1st. Canadian Division Officers collar
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Bill A
Thks for the additional information. With it...
Thks for the additional information. With it being polished to brass, it is still the ORs.
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
13-03-24, 11:28 AM
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1st. Canadian Division Officers collar
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Bill A
As per Ian, this is the ORs collar. The officer's...
As per Ian, this is the ORs collar. The officer's had an overlay. The ORs was white metal.
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The Classifieds: Sales and Wanted
10-03-24, 11:27 AM
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Wanted Formation Sign
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Bill A
Good question Mike. There is this image of one,...
Good question Mike. There is this image of one, but it is not clear if it was a pattern, private purchase etc.
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Airborne and Special Forces
09-03-24, 10:22 PM
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Paracetamol wings period of use please
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Bill A
Note: there was also a slip-on in gold and maroon...
Note: there was also a slip-on in gold and maroon for wear on CF shirt order.
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
09-03-24, 09:31 PM
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RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force cap badge - genuine or fake?
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Bill A
Hi Stma. I would treat the badge as a copy. It...
Hi Stma. I would treat the badge as a copy. It MAY have been a theatre made cast badge.
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The Classifieds: Sales and Wanted
09-03-24, 08:24 PM
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Wanted Formation Sign
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Bill A
Wanted Formation Sign
I am looking for an example of this formation sign. It may be bullion wire or silk embroidered.
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Infantry
09-03-24, 12:25 PM
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73rd collar
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Bill A
Pin back collars were made for several reasons....
Pin back collars were made for several reasons. They did less damage to the uniform and were easier to remove for polishing or uniform cleaning. The finish on this collar would suggest it was for...
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General Topics
24-02-24, 03:46 PM
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Questions re Pre-1902 Canada Militia Buttons
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Rob, there was no distinction for overseas and at...
Rob, there was no distinction for overseas and at home in wearing buttons. The only overseas deployment before the First WW was the Boer War, and the Canadian contingents raised for that service wore...
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Formation Signs and Patches
22-02-24, 10:25 PM
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About proficiency patches
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Bill A
Trubia, are you asking about the method of...
Trubia, are you asking about the method of wearing on British uniforms or Canadian uniforms? Though very similar, there are differences.
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New Member Introduction Zone
20-02-24, 04:40 PM
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Little ribbon rosette pins - newby dumb question
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Bill A
Hello Vnime78. Welcome to the Forum. Your account...
Hello Vnime78. Welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
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Infantry
14-02-24, 12:21 PM
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79th Cameron Highlanders - pre-WW1 badge sizes
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Bill A
Hi Ubique, clarification, he served with the 27th...
Hi Ubique, clarification, he served with the 27th City of Winnipeg Battalion?
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
09-02-24, 03:37 PM
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WW2 RCAF Teslin Y.T. Royal Canadian Air Force Felt Patch
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Bill A
That vendor specializes in repro patches. None of...
That vendor specializes in repro patches. None of them are original that I have seen in the listings.
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General Topics
09-02-24, 03:36 PM
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Armoured Carrier Regt/Canada
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Bill A
Hi Rob, while not a modern repro, it was not...
Hi Rob, while not a modern repro, it was not likely worn by the Regiment. That pattern is reported to have been made right at the end of the war, and arrived in unit lines as they were being...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
09-02-24, 01:40 PM
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WW2 RCAF Teslin Y.T. Royal Canadian Air Force Felt Patch
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Bill A
Hi Ian, The patch you received is not the...
Hi Ian,
The patch you received is not the patch from the listing. It is also a repro.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
02-02-24, 01:03 PM
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Letter "S" inside a laurel wreath
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Bill A
Stand corrected. The S wreath was for Surveyor in...
Stand corrected. The S wreath was for Surveyor in the RCA, but I see there were two different S badges in the imperial army.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
01-02-24, 10:43 PM
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Letter "S" inside a laurel wreath
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Bill A
Qualification badge, Surveyor. Royal Artillery...
Qualification badge, Surveyor. Royal Artillery (and maybe RCA), Class II and III.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
01-02-24, 10:39 PM
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Letters "C.D." inside wreath, King's Crown
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Bill A
Civil Defence?
Civil Defence?
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Formation and Tasking Signs
24-01-24, 01:32 PM
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High price
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Bill A
Hi Mike. One reason. Rarity. The 67th and Fort...
Hi Mike. One reason. Rarity. The 67th and Fort Garry's Horse are ultra-rare. I have never seen a 67th on the market in 40 years of collecting, and only maybe 2 of the Fort Garry's. And these are all...
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Airborne and Special Forces
24-01-24, 01:30 PM
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Padded 1960's Canadian Parachute Wing
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Bill A
Hello Phil. Parachute qualification wings were...
Hello Phil. Parachute qualification wings were frequently padded for "high resolution" on the tunic. They were not specifically officer's.
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Formation and Tasking Signs
24-01-24, 01:27 PM
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High price
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277
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Bill A
All of the titles in this lot are CEF, with the...
All of the titles in this lot are CEF, with the exception of the Newfoundland title. The example you were seeking is the 1st Cdn Tank Bn officer's strap. The 63rd is rare, as is the 90th Rifles. Imo,...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
19-01-24, 10:35 PM
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Any ideas on what this patch is?
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Bill A
Thanks
Thanks
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
19-01-24, 10:00 PM
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Any ideas on what this patch is?
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Bill A
Any ideas on what this patch is?
Could anyone identify this patch? Thanks.
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