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06-11-21, 11:23 AM
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Correct Jewish Chaplains' A.Ch.Dept. for WWI
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Correct Jewish Chaplains' A.Ch.Dept. for WWI
Hi All,
I have three more badges to collect to complete my collection of regular WWI cap badges, one of which is a Jewish Chaplains' badge.
As this is at the rarer and pricier end of things,...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
26-10-21, 02:25 PM
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3 Suffolk Badges
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Thanks Luke and Holyboy
Thanks Luke and Holyboy
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
26-10-21, 02:24 PM
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Two 1KDG badges
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Two 1KDG badges
Hello again.
Any views on the veracity of these two 1st King's Dragoon Guards badges?
Pic A: the lugged version is uppermost with the slidered one below
Pic B: rear lugged
Pic C: rear...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
26-10-21, 01:12 PM
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3 Suffolk Badges
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3 Suffolk Badges
Hi All,
I have three Suffolk badges (pic A), all with similar 3-turret castle designs, none of which look particularly like KK604 or 605, but at least seem similar to Gaylor's Plate 10, although...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
21-10-21, 08:29 AM
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Rogues Gallery 2
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Fantastically informative. Thank you, John. ...
Fantastically informative. Thank you, John. Can't understand why I missed them in K&K! (STOP PRESS: Oh, I see why I didn't find them - K&K have forgotten to describe or index KK356 and 357)
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-10-21, 06:02 PM
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Rogues Gallery 2
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That's interesting. Mine does have rivets on the...
That's interesting. Mine does have rivets on the deity's feet which are obviously meant to be slotted into something. The whole piece is very heavy. Not sure what metal. Iron? It's certainly...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-10-21, 06:01 PM
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Rogues Gallery 2
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Thanks, Manchesters. Just so I can put this to...
Thanks, Manchesters. Just so I can put this to bed, can you give me a couple of examples of its use?
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-10-21, 06:00 PM
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Rogues Gallery 2
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And today's word of the day is "torse". Just had...
And today's word of the day is "torse". Just had a nice Google. Thanks!
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-10-21, 05:59 PM
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Rogues Gallery 2
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Thanks, Marc. Can you see any examples anywhere?...
Thanks, Marc. Can you see any examples anywhere? Bess thought it was the Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-10-21, 05:57 PM
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Rogues Gallery 2
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Thanks. How strange that mine's black. I can...
Thanks. How strange that mine's black. I can only find three examples on t'internet and they're all yellow.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-10-21, 12:04 PM
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Rogues Gallery 2
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Thanks, as always, Leigh. Is the badge a repro...
Thanks, as always, Leigh. Is the badge a repro of an actual badge that once existed? It's not in K&K. Is it meant to be a Connaught Rangers Glengarry badge and do you know where might I see a...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-10-21, 11:53 AM
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Rogues Gallery 2
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Rogues Gallery 2
Afternoon team!
I have a few dregs in my collection that I can't identify including the most bizarre version of an artillery badge you'll ever have seen in your lives!
1. West Riding RHA - OK...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
19-10-21, 09:14 PM
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Rogues Gallery
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Thank you - that's just the sort of thing I love...
Thank you - that's just the sort of thing I love to learn!
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18-10-21, 09:42 PM
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Any badge photography tips?
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Any badge photography tips?
Hi All,
I have about 900 badges and I have decided to photograph them all (for insurance, if nothing else).
Does anyone have any good tips for taking photos of cap badges? One friend has...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-10-21, 01:08 PM
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9th Gurkhas ERII (!)
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TomPC
Genius!
Genius!
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-10-21, 01:03 PM
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9th Gurkhas ERII (!)
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TomPC
Well spotted. Back to square one. Feed the...
Well spotted. Back to square one.
Feed the whole thing to the dog?
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-10-21, 11:56 AM
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Thanks DJU. Sometimes after posting idiot...
Thanks DJU.
Sometimes after posting idiot things on here I just want to crawl into a dark corner and cry! I'd completely forgotten the 19th Hussars' 'A' badge! I always have them in the back of...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-10-21, 11:53 AM
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Rogues Gallery
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Thanks Leigh. Particularly for your ID of 6.
Thanks Leigh. Particularly for your ID of 6.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-10-21, 11:52 AM
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Rogues Gallery
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Thank you - how many flames do Engineers have?
Thank you - how many flames do Engineers have?
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-10-21, 11:51 AM
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Rogues Gallery
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TomPC
Ah, thank you. I've had a look at the back of...
Ah, thank you. I've had a look at the back of the loose crown. It's certainly rounded as if to fit a button and there are two tiny dimples on the back.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-10-21, 11:47 AM
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Rogues Gallery
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Genius! Thank you. I've tried every possible...
Genius! Thank you. I've tried every possible Google combination of Devanagari Savtr Savatra सर्वत्र Hindi India scroll motto Artillery Engineers Vietnam Nepal Thailand Burma Myanmar but I can't find...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-10-21, 11:29 AM
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9th Gurkhas ERII (!)
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Ah. The 9 is definitely a 9 as the lug is...
Ah. The 9 is definitely a 9 as the lug is positioned such that it centralises as a 9 but squishes way over to the right as a 6.
New plan. Feed the 9 to the dog and give myself a Royal Gurkha...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-10-21, 10:17 AM
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9th Gurkhas ERII (!)
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TomPC
9th Gurkhas ERII (!)
Well here's something you don't see every day...
To the best of my knowledge the 9th Gurkha Rifles were handed over to India in 1948 following Partition. It does therefore seem "sporty" to say...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
06-10-21, 10:01 PM
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Rogues Gallery
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Rogues Gallery
Hi All,
Can anyone help identify any of these items please?
1a. Small Button with w/m crown/coronet (1.5cm diameter)
1b. Loose crown that looks similar but may be entirely unconnected
2....
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General Topics.
04-10-21, 08:49 PM
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Precise definition of "sealed"
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Precise definition of "sealed"
Hi All,
K&K frequently (at least in Vol 2) refer to badges being "Sealed on [such and such a date]"
What precisely does "sealed" mean?
- The regiment started wearing the badges?
- Some...
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