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Schools, OTC and Cadets
10-12-23, 05:01 PM
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Wiltshire Army Cadet Force
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Staffsyeoman
This has been bouncing around for years. When I...
This has been bouncing around for years. When I was a detachment commander in the late 1980s the idea of the red & yellow ACF title and a universal, common cap badge was floated, and we were all...
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Other Army Departments and Corps Badges
28-09-23, 02:05 PM
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MACHINE GUN CORPS QUESTION
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746
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Staffsyeoman
Officers wore collar badge sized badges in silver...
Officers wore collar badge sized badges in silver with silver prongs on collars AND cap post-1919.
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General Topics.
26-09-23, 12:02 PM
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Trouble Accessing Cultmans
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Staffsyeoman
Thank you, but as maybe - there's a problem in...
Thank you, but as maybe - there's a problem in some quarters.
PS I tried Chrome and could not access it from there either.
I think the site has upset Malwarebytes.
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General Topics.
26-09-23, 11:39 AM
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Trouble Accessing Cultmans
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Staffsyeoman
Old thread, but have been unable to access for...
Old thread, but have been unable to access for some time; in Firefox Malwarebytes flags the site as bad; in Edge I get a "record too long" error.
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General Topics.
26-09-23, 11:34 AM
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Ebay bidding
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Staffsyeoman
Thank you. I dropped out on two of them. One of...
Thank you. I dropped out on two of them. One of these was pushed to an absurd price for what it was by the mysterious "0" bidder chasing up bids. And a supposedly "reputable" seller too (I know it is...
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General Topics.
24-09-23, 08:38 AM
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Ebay bidding
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Staffsyeoman
An old thread, but fits.... bidding on three...
An old thread, but fits.... bidding on three separate items from same seller.
Suddenly lots of bids on each item from someone who has 0 -zero - purchases from eBay.
Do I need to be suspicious?...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
04-09-23, 08:31 PM
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opinion on 2 Royal Warwickshire 2nd Birmingham Bn cap badges
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677
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Staffsyeoman
Both are completely fake.
Both are completely fake.
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Formation Signs and Patches
18-08-23, 03:44 PM
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22nd Beach Brigade Formation - Views Please
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Staffsyeoman
A fake, artificially aged, put on a bit of old...
A fake, artificially aged, put on a bit of old Army blanket to obscure the back.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
23-07-23, 08:26 PM
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Rain Stopped Play...
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Staffsyeoman
No. It's a post 1952 Queen Elizabeth crown;...
No. It's a post 1952 Queen Elizabeth crown; perhaps they couldn't get a King's Crown one and hoped - in those pre High Definition TV days - that people might not notice. And it certainly is Queen...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
01-06-23, 03:00 PM
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Bullion badges
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289
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Staffsyeoman
The Scots Guards one is used on full-dress...
The Scots Guards one is used on full-dress epaulettes as a rank badge.
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
10-04-23, 09:16 PM
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27th Armoured Brigade
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Staffsyeoman
For additional verisimilitude, your Staffordshire...
For additional verisimilitude, your Staffordshire Yeomanry badge should be on a scarlet felt circle.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
17-02-23, 11:01 AM
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Camel & Palm Trees Staffordshire Gold Badge
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624
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Staffsyeoman
I have seen one before - suggesting that the...
I have seen one before - suggesting that the original (this seems a later version) was made in Cairo in WW2 for some officers of the Staffordshire Yeomanry to send home. Will check with the museum.
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Formation Signs and Patches
12-02-23, 01:31 PM
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Views on 48th South Midland Infantry Division
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Staffsyeoman
From where I sit - perfectly all right.
From where I sit - perfectly all right.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-02-23, 10:35 PM
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Unknown medal packet
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Staffsyeoman
Yes, that's a slip for the Mercantile Marine War...
Yes, that's a slip for the Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-1918 as awarded to Merchant Seamen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercantile_Marine_War_Medal
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
24-01-23, 11:49 AM
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Tri-Service Badge
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Staffsyeoman
I can't put a definitive finger on it but it...
I can't put a definitive finger on it but it looks familiar to me, too - I have a feeling it's a sports badge?
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
01-12-22, 08:19 PM
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Parachute Regiment Titles (weird)
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534
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Staffsyeoman
Fakes originating, as you suspect, from the Sub...
Fakes originating, as you suspect, from the Sub Continent.
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Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc.
22-11-22, 12:51 PM
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MOD fire service
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798
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Staffsyeoman
Whoever it was designed for, that's the badge I...
Whoever it was designed for, that's the badge I wore (in 1995 and subsequently) on CFE and Vienna Doc missions out of JACIG. I regret I can't remember if the crown was enamelled.
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Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc.
21-11-22, 06:50 PM
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MOD fire service
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Staffsyeoman
It's not. In the 1990s I was, by virtue of...
It's not.
In the 1990s I was, by virtue of my job in the Ministry of Defence, an officially accredited Arms Control inspector for the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty and the Vienna...
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General Topics.
17-11-22, 01:10 PM
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Badge info forever
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642
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Staffsyeoman
Knowledge never dies. As long as the family of...
Knowledge never dies. As long as the family of the lost member have no objections to their remaining, the author had contributed to the sum of knowledge - and you never know, something could be lost...
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Military Buttons
07-11-22, 12:47 PM
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Unknown gold plated button Lamb w laurel?
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Staffsyeoman
Mess waiter button?
Mess waiter button?
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Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.
27-10-22, 12:05 PM
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51st Highland Division patch
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Staffsyeoman
Other way around (says a former Gunner) Red to...
Other way around (says a former Gunner) Red to front, to represent "barrel flash" for the Royal Artillery, blue to front for the Royal Engineers.
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Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
27-10-22, 11:58 AM
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RAF Crest ID?
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Staffsyeoman
It's not an additional scroll, it's the squadron...
It's not an additional scroll, it's the squadron crest-shaped velcro patch to which the badge is attached, creating a shadow-like effect in the photo.
Could it be 202 Squadron?
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
15-10-22, 11:34 AM
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Yeomanry Regiment and Squadron Insignia 1978/9
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Staffsyeoman
The Queen's Own Mercian Yeomanry wore the QOMY...
The Queen's Own Mercian Yeomanry wore the QOMY cap badge and a shoulder title QOMY. Each Squadron wore its predecessor's collars. A wore a Bear and Ragged Staff for Warwickshire B wore the...
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General Topics.
10-10-22, 05:11 PM
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WWII Brigadier /Colonel Cap or Beret Badge ?
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1,139
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Staffsyeoman
Most kind of you. Thank you. I spent 10 years...
Most kind of you. Thank you.
I spent 10 years studying WW2 Brigadiers for my PhD, so I've seen a few!
Forum:
General Topics.
10-10-22, 09:51 AM
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WWII Brigadier /Colonel Cap or Beret Badge ?
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1,139
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Staffsyeoman
Could be either cap or beret; the former for...
Could be either cap or beret; the former for mounting on the red Staff band, the latter directly on the beret. An officer of this rank would be expected to buy his accoutrements from a tailor. Nice...
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