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Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 05-04-19, 10:39 AM
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Posted By gwrco
Lol !!

Lol !!
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 04-04-19, 07:40 PM
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Views: 626
Posted By gwrco
Marc & JT, Many thanks for those, I'll get...

Marc & JT,

Many thanks for those, I'll get him to draw them out - he's been costing me a fortune in printer ink lol!!

Tim
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 04-04-19, 12:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 626
Posted By gwrco
My son is doing a project in school studying...

My son is doing a project in school studying current UK SF, & support arms, and has a shed tonne of info, but doesn't have the badge to show. I'm trying to get him to include other units such as srr...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 03-04-19, 03:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 626
Posted By gwrco
Hi chum, Yep...I know, very frustrating...

Hi chum,

Yep...I know, very frustrating indeed! There was a line art drawing that someone had put up a couple of years back, but can't find it now for some reason. Have tried Google, yahoo, bing,...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 01-04-19, 05:15 PM
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Posted By gwrco
Wanted! Drawing of SF communicator wing

Hi all,

was wondering, does anyone have a black n white drawing of the uk issue Special forces communicator wing please. Have tried the usal isp engine searches, but nothing comes up, yet a year...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 01-04-19, 05:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 626
Posted By gwrco
Wanted! Drawing of SF communicator wing

Hi all,

was wondering, does anyone have a black n white drawing of the uk issue Special forces communicator wing please. Have tried the usal isp engine searches, but nothing comes up, yet a year...
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 22-04-18, 05:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,070
Posted By gwrco
...no worries chum!

...no worries chum!
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 24-03-18, 11:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,070
Posted By gwrco
TacATC

Craig,
TacATC are based at Brize Norton. They were part of TCW until they moved to Leeming. TacATC remained at Brize as there was no point moving them due to the AT fleet relocating to Brize from...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 08-07-14, 04:15 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,402
Posted By gwrco
....herewith the new TRF. Size is 6.5cm long by...

....herewith the new TRF. Size is 6.5cm long by 4.4cm wide. The colours are dark blue with a green band. The TRF is machine woven onto a black/naval blue wool, and has a typical very dark grey...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 05-07-14, 03:49 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,402
Posted By gwrco
...the new badge is a thousand times better than...

...the new badge is a thousand times better than the re-gurgitated Queens Own Yeomanry one, and the guys have been very impressed with the new issue one so far. Hopefully, i'll be picking mine up...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 04-07-14, 01:47 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,402
Posted By gwrco
...it is a wolfs head. The 1st post on this...

...it is a wolfs head. The 1st post on this thread is the one that we would have preferred, but were told that we could not have two nations symbols on a badge, which is a load of old pish to me! The...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 03-07-14, 02:57 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,402
Posted By gwrco
....the wolfs head is a representation of the...

....the wolfs head is a representation of the wild wolves that once roamed scotland and ireland. A queens crown would have been a nice addition!!

tim
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 02-07-14, 04:39 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,402
Posted By gwrco
....they're a hell of a lot better than machine...

....they're a hell of a lot better than machine woven badges! They don't look to bad!!

tim
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 02-07-14, 03:17 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,402
Posted By gwrco
NIH is now officially part of the SNIY!

....as of the 1st July, the North Irish Horse is no longer part of the Queens Own Yeomanry! It is now one of the Squadrons within the new regiment, the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry!
The...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 09-04-14, 06:03 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,402
Posted By gwrco
The beret colour has still to be decided. The...

The beret colour has still to be decided. The RSDG emphatically said no to the SNIY wearing the grey beret, so we will either keep the dark navy blue one, or we may be allowed to wear the RDG one!
...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 04-03-14, 02:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,402
Posted By gwrco
S&NIY

well, it sounds a lot better than some of the ones that have been proposed! One is a 'face on' wolfs head with two lances behind it, and a queens crown sitting atop! Grooooossssss!
They're even...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 15-02-11, 01:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,132
Posted By gwrco
Wayne, the NIH wore white metal L & R facing...

Wayne,
the NIH wore white metal L & R facing maids without scrolls on mess kit only. We have photos in the museum proving this!

tim
Forum: General Topics. 17-06-10, 06:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,371
Posted By gwrco
Hi gents, ....many thanks for the replies. I've...

Hi gents,
....many thanks for the replies. I've emailed Hirschfields, and wait for their response! The museum wants to keep costs as low as possible, and i can understand that, but i would have to...
Forum: General Topics. 16-06-10, 09:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,371
Posted By gwrco
Re-gilding of badges & buttons

Hi all,
....does anyone know of anyone or anywhere (within the UK), who can do gilding on capbadges, collar dogs, and buttons please?
I'm assembling a 1stww period officers patrol dress uniform for...
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 07-01-10, 11:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,833
Posted By gwrco
cheers zob,manythanks, will drop an email to him!...

cheers zob,manythanks, will drop an email to him!

tim
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 07-01-10, 06:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,833
Posted By gwrco
Repro RFC bullion wire wings wanted!

Hi gang!
....does anyone know where i can buy a pair or two please? There for a army no1 dress tunic, which i'm converting to a 1stWW RFC officers patrol dress tunic. I already have the buttons and...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 09-02-09, 01:38 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 15,668
Posted By gwrco
Hi john, ....very nice! The NCO's sleeve badge...

Hi john,
....very nice! The NCO's sleeve badge was produced in 5 variants, but the badge is exactly the same with the dark green cloth/wool.

The original one is brass, the 2nd version is white...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 07-02-09, 11:57 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 15,668
Posted By gwrco
Hi John, ...yep, that's a typically locally...

Hi John,
...yep, that's a typically locally produced officers beret badge made here in belfast!

bye for now,

tim
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 06-02-09, 01:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,949
Posted By gwrco
Hi chum, not sure if after all this time you...

Hi chum,
not sure if after all this time you got a reply, but the collars seem to be North Irish Horse which have been chromed! Not only were they worn on mess dress by the sgts, but would also have...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 06-02-09, 12:43 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 15,668
Posted By gwrco
Hi chum, ...both capbadges have been worn by...

Hi chum,
...both capbadges have been worn by the regiment. They've been worn in the normal white metal as your two badges are, and have also been worn as chromed! Chromed badges didn't need as much...
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