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Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 07-05-21, 10:39 AM

Replies: 4 Royal Marines Cap/Beret Badges Views: 979 Posted By nomadalpha RM Cap/Beret Badges Thank you 1664 - do you know the year when the Crown size changed to the smaller version? When I joined the Corps, if was brass it was polished beyond belief! The anodised issue in '64 came straight...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 05-05-21, 06:58 AM

Replies: 4 Royal Marines Cap/Beret Badges Views: 979 Posted By nomadalpha Royal Marines Cap/Beret Badges I have three RM cap/beret badges, in three different brass quality/colour. All with the King's Crown. Can anyone date the change of Crown size please? The larger I suspect is the earlier. ...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 05-05-21, 06:39 AM

Replies: 5 Unknown Para Badge Views: 890 Posted By nomadalpha Identity This is from the Spanish Parachute Brigade.

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 27-03-21, 04:58 PM

Replies: 10 Are these for real? Views: 1,283 Posted By nomadalpha I do remember that at the latter stage of WW2 ... I do remember that at the latter stage of WW2 and just after, in Aldershot, all patients of the two local military hospitals [Cambridge and Louise Margaret], those who were permitted leave to go...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 13-03-21, 11:35 AM

Replies: 5 R.N. COMMANDO Title Views: 641 Posted By nomadalpha I did try the burn test, no melting at all, just... I did try the burn test, no melting at all, just the flame. So guess all remains well. At the same time tested threads of a tombstone Combined Operations patch, also checked with the UV light, same...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 11-03-21, 11:50 AM

Replies: 5 R.N. COMMANDO Title Views: 641 Posted By nomadalpha Thank you for such a detailed response, greatly... Thank you for such a detailed response, greatly appreciated. I have never been strong on UK militaria despite collecting since the late sixties. I've always leaned toward the foreign area. I'm at...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 11-03-21, 08:29 AM

Replies: 5 R.N. COMMANDO Title Views: 641 Posted By nomadalpha R.N. COMMANDO Title On good advice I am posting photo of an R.N. COMMANDO title, embroidered pattern. There is no reaction to UV light. Can anyone date this please, and comment on whether I should class I as Good, Bad...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 22-02-21, 11:02 AM

Replies: 5 3 COMMANDO BDE TRF DATING Views: 538 Posted By nomadalpha Appreciation for responses received - I have a... Appreciation for responses received - I have a fair number of books to the Corps, mainly history, nothing on insignia. Still have my original titles and Bde signs issued 1957 though. Details seem to...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 21-02-21, 10:20 PM

Replies: 5 3 COMMANDO BDE TRF DATING Views: 538 Posted By nomadalpha I have spent long hours looking for a link that... I have spent long hours looking for a link that gave this information - I should have posted question straight away! Many thanks indeed!

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 21-02-21, 12:37 PM

Replies: 5 3 COMMANDO BDE TRF DATING Views: 538 Posted By nomadalpha 3 COMMANDO BDE TRF DATING I am trying to tie down the dates of introduction of use for the shown TRF of 3 Commando Bde RM, and the combined version for CHF. I have these in both OD and SAND patterns. Can anyone help with the...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 12-11-20, 04:48 PM

Replies: 5 Uniform ID? Views: 427 Posted By nomadalpha Uniform ID Many thanks to all for your help - the family will appreciate it when I pass it on.

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 12-11-20, 01:45 PM

Replies: 5 Uniform ID? Views: 427 Posted By nomadalpha UNIFORM ID Hello Gerard, Thank you for a rapid response, I know next to nothing about my Grandfather; my Father fought in WW1, Machine Gun Corps) and WW2(RAOC) so this could place this photo pre WW1I vaguely...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 12-11-20, 11:09 AM

Replies: 5 Uniform ID? Views: 427 Posted By nomadalpha Uniform ID? Attached photograph of my Grandfather. Can anyone identify the uniform/Corps and date the period it would have been worn please.

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 02-05-16, 05:35 AM

Replies: 33 Commando trained? Views: 5,638 Posted By nomadalpha I completed my commando course [at the then... I completed my commando course [at the then Commando School RM, Bickleigh] in October 1957. Upon passing out as Kings Squad remained at RMB Eastney. Regular dress was No. 3's [Blues]. Battledress...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 30-03-12, 09:25 AM

Replies: 7 Royal Marines Commando What period? Views: 2,451 Posted By nomadalpha Royal Marines Commando -titles These titles were certainly not in use in the 60s. I was issued mine [curved] ROYAL MARINES COMMANDO in 1957 at CSRM Bickleigh, I have oppos who joined before me 1953 and 1954 who wore the same. I...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 19-03-12, 03:14 PM

Replies: 0 Royal Marines Light Infantry, South Africa. Views: 710 Posted By nomadalpha Royal Marines Light Infantry, South Africa. RMLI beret badge on a 3-piece felt rosette, the white felt beneath the actual badge is a light blue, outer area sun faded white; looks as if original colours were all over light blue, white then red....

Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 17-03-12, 05:44 PM

Replies: 9 Hello from Cyprus Views: 920 Posted By nomadalpha Hello Marc Cyprus is a desert for collectors -... Hello Marc Cyprus is a desert for collectors - a couple of camping type stoes here in Paphos only. I have to 'import' from the real world you might say! I get back to UK once, maybe twice a year to...

Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 17-03-12, 03:47 PM

Replies: 9 Hello from Cyprus Views: 920 Posted By nomadalpha Hello from Cyprus Having just got 'the bug' for British Commando insignias, I thought that I had better get orientated by some professionals! Collecting now for some 40 years with various interest changes....

Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 16-03-12, 03:09 PM

Replies: 6 Spanish Parachute & Airborne badges, and one ??? Views: 3,068 Posted By nomadalpha The 'Civil War' parachutist badge, there a few... The 'Civil War' parachutist badge, there a few variations but basically the same badge. A number of cheap looking copies were around in the 70s. The following series first appeared in the late...

Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 16-03-12, 02:45 PM

Replies: 1 iTALIAN RSI PARA BADGE Views: 1,637 Posted By nomadalpha This is a copy - the name on the back is in fact... This is a copy - the name on the back is in fact VITTORIO PIOTTI, a sculpter by trade. Back in the 70's he produced a LOT of wartime [WW2] Italian special force type unit insignias - parachute...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 14-03-12, 08:24 AM

Replies: 11 Red on Navy Parachute wings Views: 3,173 Posted By nomadalpha My first post! - I served in the Royal Marines... My first post! - I served in the Royal Marines 1957-66 [41,42,45 Commandos and CTCRM]. We changed to Lovats in 1964, prior to this we also had a No 3 Dress, blues with red badging, the parachute...

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