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Forum: General Topics. 03-04-21, 09:35 AM

Replies: 101 Poll: New Metal: BRITISH ARMY CAP BADGES 1990-2020 Views: 10,558 Posted By gary gibbs G (Guards) Company badge There is a new enamaled G (Guards) Company in the pipe line but not yet issued but approved by the army dress committee, at present they wear the gilt version:)

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 28-07-10, 02:11 PM

Replies: 287 Guards Machine gun badge. Views: 53,099 Posted By gary gibbs The Officers had a solid silver one, we have the... The Officers had a solid silver one, we have the badge in the museum and also an officers group photo with them all wearing a silver cap badge.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 07-05-10, 12:03 PM

Replies: 11 Guards full dress para badges Views: 2,964 Posted By gary gibbs Colour backings Just to clear it us Dark navy blue backing is worn by other ranks, except the Sergeant Major Officers have scarlet backing to their badges

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 07-05-10, 11:55 AM

Replies: 37 more thoughts on Guards' full dress badges Views: 16,060 Posted By gary gibbs Guards Colour backings What I have been able to find out is that all badges worn on Home Service clothing are on what is known as dark navy blue backing with the exception of the Sergeant Major whos big badge in on...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 07-05-10, 11:50 AM

Replies: 19 "Gold Gun" - Guards Marksman Views: 2,515 Posted By gary gibbs The Golden Gun The Golden Gun is on display within the Guards Museum. It is still shot for today and is taken out once a year for when the Regiment has its shooting competition. The winner has his photo taken...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 07-05-10, 11:47 AM

Replies: 3 Best Shot Badges-Sjt-l/Sjt--Cpl Views: 1,699 Posted By gary gibbs Marksmans badges Just for your information. As well as the rifles in wreaths with crown over there was also another version with a star over.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 21-01-10, 03:04 PM

Replies: 287 Guards Machine gun badge. Views: 53,099 Posted By gary gibbs Hi Paul yes we have photographs of the GMG... Hi Paul yes we have photographs of the GMG badges being worn Regards Gary

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 21-01-10, 03:01 PM

Replies: 287 Guards Machine gun badge. Views: 53,099 Posted By gary gibbs Yes there is a solid silver version as well as... Yes there is a solid silver version as well as the bronze ones. We have an officers group photos showing all the officers wearing the solid silver version.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 03-12-09, 02:00 PM

Replies: 9 Welsh Guards title anomaly Views: 1,326 Posted By gary gibbs Shoulder titles I am not sure of the exact date, around the start of the Second World War, all infantry regiments were issued with white lettering on red shoulder titles, this included the Guards, but if they were...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 03-12-09, 01:51 PM

Replies: 18 guards colour sergeant/ WO II colour badge Views: 2,565 Posted By gary gibbs Irish Guards Colour Badges You may like to know that the Irish Guards have just been issued with a new Colour badge this year 2009 and it has four shamrocks on it. Before this there were only three shamrocks, on the colour. I...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 03-12-09, 12:52 PM

Replies: 287 Guards Machine gun badge. Views: 53,099 Posted By gary gibbs Guards Machine Gun Regiment There is an officers version which is solid silver and cut out light the other ranks version. We have one on display at the Guards Museum and also a large officers group photo showing the same...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 26-10-09, 02:59 PM

Replies: 18 Grenadier Guards - Why Different Flame Numbers? Views: 4,257 Posted By gary gibbs Grenadier Guards badges I have been looking into the Grenadier Guards badges in my own collection and in the Guards Museum Collection. The different number of flames can be found from Victorian times upwards, even on the...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 26-10-09, 02:39 PM

Replies: 5 Welsh Guards Shoulder title Views: 1,756 Posted By gary gibbs Welsh Guards mess dress badges A small leek with WG underneath all in one piece was worn on mess dress in the very early period, but was changed to bullion

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