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Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 18-09-20, 08:34 PM
Replies: 3
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Posted By magu
Thank you for the prompt responses...never...

Thank you for the prompt responses...never considered it being a constabulary badge...my education continues
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 18-09-20, 04:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 482
Posted By magu
Opinions please couple of Derbyshire and unknown Staffordshire

Hello folks
3 im unsure of especially the Staffordshire,possibly a waist belt pouch badge ?
Thoughts welcome
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 07-09-20, 10:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 497
Posted By magu
Thank you for the prompt replies folks,much...

Thank you for the prompt replies folks,much appreciated .These are from the 'accumulation' of various cloth and metal badges i have amassed over the last 4 years which i am finally getting round to...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 06-09-20, 03:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 497
Posted By magu
Help required dating 2 sets of wings

Hello Folks
Had these a while but unsure of date of them also the one with the most backing is a very dark green as opposed to the trimmed other one.
I did think Indian for the darker green and...
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 24-08-20, 10:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 882
Posted By magu
I think the reason the KES has never had any lugs...

I think the reason the KES has never had any lugs is that it was a reject during manufacturing...however that is only my opinion based on the fact that i kind of have a source of the weird and...
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 22-08-20, 03:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 882
Posted By magu
Opinons please...Norfolk,KES OTC Welsh Horse

As per the title folks

The KES Birmingham has never had any form of fixing applied to the rear
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-08-20, 12:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,299
Posted By magu
Napoleanic imperial guard or perhaps connected...

Napoleanic imperial guard or perhaps connected with St Helena,St Helena medals bear this device on the ribbon
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 21-08-20, 10:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,299
Posted By magu
Look an awful lot like the eagle of 1st (Royal...

Look an awful lot like the eagle of 1st (Royal Dragoons) 1915-19 illustrated on page 13 No24 in ''Cavalry and Yeomanry Badges of the British Army 1914''
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 15-08-20, 06:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 340
Posted By magu
Thank you for the info Graham 21 MU was the...

Thank you for the info Graham

21 MU was the unit at Fauld during WW2 when the explosion happened and if i remember correctly they were still in existence up to the 1960's
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 14-08-20, 10:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 340
Posted By magu
RAF Enamel Sqadron badges..list of known examples ?

Hello Folks
Would someone be able to point me at a list of known RAF enamel lapel badges,both King and Queens crown preferably ? (should such a beastie exist)


I'm specifically trying to find...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 14-08-20, 08:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 735
Posted By magu
I think it may even be the address it was...

I think it may even be the address it was intended to go to if it was originally a postcard,I spent a good portion of last night and some of this evening hunting for Mr Bott of Victoria...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 13-08-20, 04:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 735
Posted By magu
GB64 Ref the photo (which is actually a print...

GB64
Ref the photo (which is actually a print of a print ),I found it totally by chance on fleabay along with two others that show what appears to be a butts party at the rifle range which is not...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 13-08-20, 04:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 735
Posted By magu
On 04/08/1914 my great grandfather William Adams...

On 04/08/1914 my great grandfather William Adams 1/5th Notts & Derby Regiment moved to Harpenden .Also at Harpenden were 1st/6th South Staffords from Burton on trent.....could it be possible that the...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 13-08-20, 02:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 735
Posted By magu
Unknown regiment in photograph

Hello folks
Stumbled on the photo below but having trouble identifying cap badge

The only info i have is ''soldiers Burton on Trent''

Bottom left corner it says Reginald Bott 124 Victoria...
Forum: General Topics. 26-07-20, 11:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 731
Posted By magu
Yes i agree Luke (apart from not understanding...

Yes i agree Luke (apart from not understanding much of what you typed...nutty professor ?)..as i said genuine genuine or genuine fake..i'm still intrigued to find out how the 600 employed at Gaunt's...
Forum: General Topics. 26-07-20, 08:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 731
Posted By magu
More pics

More pics
Forum: General Topics. 26-07-20, 08:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 731
Posted By magu
Hello again folks..took a while but i managed to...

Hello again folks..took a while but i managed to get the rest today,not a great variety and the only puzzler is the spanish one (of which there are 24 !).

The MGC are in 3 different metals...
Forum: General Topics. 12-07-20, 03:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 731
Posted By magu
Exactly how were cap badges constructed ??

Hello folks
I've spent a while searching both here and the web generally but can find nothing that describes exacvtly how cap badges (collars also) were actually manufactured prior to the Staybrite...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 30-06-20, 12:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 589
Posted By magu
Thank you folks...fantastic responses and mystery...

Thank you folks...fantastic responses and mystery solved
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 30-06-20, 10:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 589
Posted By magu
Mystery Crown and Crescent

Hello folks
Came across this at the weekend and its got me stumped,appears to be cast and is better finished on the back than the front.
Thoughts and opinions most welcome

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Forum: General Topics. 26-11-19, 05:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 324
Posted By magu
Thanks for the thanks folks....can i suggest that...

Thanks for the thanks folks....can i suggest that you download a copy of the various documents that interest you to your own phone/pc/electronic witchcraft machine a.s.a.p.....links can dissappear or...
Forum: General Topics. 25-11-19, 06:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 324
Posted By magu
Army Organisational Insignia pdf

Hello Folks
Came across this as i was searching for something else...handy reference perhaps ?
...
Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 08-11-19, 12:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,571
Posted By magu
The link is to one of those awful aggregating...

The link is to one of those awful aggregating sites that leads you down a path to a load of unconnected rubbish based on your search criteria

The old republc enterprises vintagegearoperator are...
Forum: Other Militaria 29-10-19, 12:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 884
Posted By magu
Any numbers letters or other marks on it ?

Any numbers letters or other marks on it ?
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 19-10-19, 03:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 467
Posted By magu
Thank you...slider looks a bit out of place in...

Thank you...slider looks a bit out of place in regard colouration etc was my initial thought
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