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Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies

02-04-16, 08:57 AM

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RM ENGR INVENTIVENESS

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Posted By 1664

RME ORs cap badge showing universal grenade in use

This is the one that should answer the question on evidence of grenades being worn over collar badges by the RME.
Exceedingly rare set of badges that are exceedingly easy to fake - I suspect the...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies

02-04-16, 08:46 AM

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RM ENGR INVENTIVENESS

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Posted By 1664

RME Officers Cap Badges

The attached PDF shows the badge worn by officers of the Royal Marines Engineers during WW1. This unit is different to the Divisional Engineers of the RND, who were also marines. I will post...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies

28-03-16, 08:45 PM

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RM ENGR INVENTIVENESS

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Posted By 1664

I should have also said, the badges being worn as...

I should have also said, the badges being worn as cap badges are indeed collar badges - no separate orders were placed for a distinctive badge and occasional requests were sent to divisions to...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies

28-03-16, 08:41 PM

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RM ENGR INVENTIVENESS

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Posted By 1664

I've seen the photo, it is very interesting, I...

I've seen the photo, it is very interesting, I suspect that you can just make out lettering on the grenade on the left - always assumed that this was RME and that the officer in the centre was RMA...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies

28-03-16, 06:21 PM

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RM ENGR INVENTIVENESS

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Alan, I'm sure they are, both worth about £1...

Alan,
I'm sure they are, both worth about £1 each I guess. The fun being - that these are indeed the pattern of badges worn by RM Engineers during WW1. I found at least a dozen photos showing the...

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