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Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 20-02-24, 10:15 AM
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Views: 321
Posted By Ironside410
Hello Luke There is a book called "History...

Hello Luke

There is a book called "History of the Artillery, Cavalry and the Infantry Branch of Service" that has a badge of similar construction to yours. It states General Order Number 52, 3...
Forum: Other Militaria 12-08-23, 03:04 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 314
Posted By Ironside410
Red girdle with blue painted band.

Hello all

I recently picked up a collection of stable belts and amongst it was this girdle.

The girdle appears to have the same two woven patterns that is normally attributed to British...
Forum: General Topics. 21-05-23, 09:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,008
Posted By Ironside410
The VBC "coin" and other items belonging to...

The VBC "coin" and other items belonging to Corporal Albert Millar 463 of the 3rd Victorian Bushman Contingent were purchased by me at a farm sale just north of Kerang in Victoria (Aust.) in 2005. ...
Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 30-04-23, 09:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 532
Posted By Ironside410
Thanks Fearnaught and Mike_Vee, I think you have...

Thanks Fearnaught and Mike_Vee, I think you have both hit the nail on the head with your comments about the Dutch East Indies Army.

My badge is obviously slightly different in manufacture and...
Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 29-04-23, 10:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 532
Posted By Ironside410
Unknown armoured badge

Hello All

I recently picked up this badge along with a large batch of other armoured badges.

The badge was described as Indonesian but I haven't been able to find any reference to it in my...
Forum: Infantry 15-04-23, 08:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 413
Posted By Ironside410
Thanks Bill and Magpie, I appreciate the advice...

Thanks Bill and Magpie, I appreciate the advice on the Western Ontario badge, I would never have guessed that the overlay was missing, not the sort of construction we see down under.

Dennis
Forum: Infantry 15-04-23, 09:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 413
Posted By Ironside410
1st Western Ontario Badge

Hello all

I recently picked up this 1st Western Ontario badge with a group of other badges.

I know very little about Canadian badges and the only reference I can find on the internet and my...
Forum: General Topics. 24-02-23, 12:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 255
Posted By Ironside410
Good morning John, thanks very much for the...

Good morning John, thanks very much for the information, now I can make an informed decision , Dennis
Forum: General Topics. 23-02-23, 09:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 255
Posted By Ironside410
Unknown stable belts

Good morning all.

I have been offered a collection of Australian and British stable belts. I have been able to identify 22 of the belts but the last two are still a mystery.

Is anybody able to...
Forum: General Topics. 17-12-22, 10:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,618
Posted By Ironside410
Hello all Thanks for your comments. ...

Hello all

Thanks for your comments.

Photo of the rear of the Highland Regiment attached as requested. it has obviously been on the belt for some time as it didn't want to come off.
Forum: General Topics. 17-12-22, 05:04 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,618
Posted By Ironside410
Souvenir belt

Hello all

I was lucky enough to pick up this webbing belt recently. The majority of the badges on the belt are Scottish units. Unfortunately my photography does show the wonderful patina on the...
Forum: The Royal Australian Navy and Air Force (RAN & RAAF) 05-10-22, 09:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 736
Posted By Ironside410
Hello Alex John Perryman's book "Kit Muster"...

Hello Alex

John Perryman's book "Kit Muster" on uniforms and badges of the Australian Navy 1865 to 1953 has a chapter on Naval Dockyard Police.

There is a small photo of a badge that appears...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 29-07-22, 10:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 745
Posted By Ironside410
Hello David, I think you will find they are...

Hello David,

I think you will find they are suspension devices used during medal presentation ceremonies. The medal is attached to the device and then it is slipped into a button hole or breast...
Forum: Other Corps 24-06-22, 07:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 696
Posted By Ironside410
Andy The QC RAAMC badge would originally...

Andy

The QC RAAMC badge would originally have been gilt brass.

From past personal experience I think the one you have has been "cleaned" for an extended period of time in an ultrasonic...
Forum: General Topics 31-03-22, 07:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,070
Posted By Ironside410
Same Rob, I put in some very good bids and got...

Same Rob, I put in some very good bids and got creamed on everything. If you take the prices as a realistic indication of where our hobby is going it just tripled the value of my collection. Dennis
Forum: Formation Signs and Unit Colour Patches 27-02-22, 08:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,219
Posted By Ironside410
1371 is similar to Keith's but is unidentified.

1371 is similar to Keith's but is unidentified.
Forum: Formation Signs and Unit Colour Patches 27-02-22, 08:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,219
Posted By Ironside410
1471 is as per Keith's book 1st Aust Corps...

1471 is as per Keith's book
1st Aust Corps Provost Company 1940-45
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 09-02-22, 07:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,129
Posted By Ironside410
Maybe the Sailors Company which was one of the...

Maybe the Sailors Company which was one of the Cape Peninsula Town Guard Formations.

Dennis
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 28-01-22, 09:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 810
Posted By Ironside410
Thanks gents, I appreciate all the comments and...

Thanks gents, I appreciate all the comments and assistance.

Dennis
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 28-01-22, 01:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 810
Posted By Ironside410
Unknown patch

Hello all

I recently purchased a bag of miscellaneous Australian and NZ patches off an old collector.

Amongst the patches was this one which I have been unable to identify. He seemed to...
Forum: General Topics 20-10-21, 09:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,499
Posted By Ironside410
My example for comparison, I have had it for...

My example for comparison, I have had it for about 20-25 years

Dennis
Forum: Photographs of South African Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 20-10-21, 09:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 800
Posted By Ironside410
Have you tried the Australian War Memorial...

Have you tried the Australian War Memorial website using combinations of the words Military Police Provost Tobruk North Africa. You will find quiet a few photos.

Regards

Dennis
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 26-07-21, 09:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 451
Posted By Ironside410
Hello Keith, You were spot on with the patch...

Hello Keith,

You were spot on with the patch being the 2/8th Field Company. Their unit diary and a couple of other books I have on the North African campaign puts them there and playing a critical...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 24-07-21, 08:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 451
Posted By Ironside410
Thanks Keith, that gives me another avenue of...

Thanks Keith, that gives me another avenue of inquiry.

Dennis
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 24-07-21, 09:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 451
Posted By Ironside410
Tobruk Patch

Hello All
In late January 1941 the Australian 6th Division captured the port of Tobruk.

The AWM holds a series of photographs of diggers holding the Italian flag taken down from the town hall...
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