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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
17-07-18, 03:15 PM
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These Two Have Me Stumped
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416
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1SNR
1SNR
I have this described as Southern Nigeria Rgt WAFF 1906-14.
They amalgamated in 1914 with the Northern Nigeria Rgt to become the Nigeria Rgt, still part of the West African Frontier Force....
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
15-12-17, 04:18 PM
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WTS Armband
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459
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Women's Transport Service
Does the WTS stand for Women's Transport Service...
"1938 the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry were asked to form the Women’s Transport Service, the initial Motor Drivers Company. Recruits were trained...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
04-09-17, 03:47 PM
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Skinners' School OTC
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Empire collector
Skinners
JT
When I was there in the very early sixties, the CCF paraded on Thursday afternoons. Everybody came to school in uniform on that day. The officers were all masters. The RSM doubled up as the...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
03-09-17, 02:58 PM
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Skinners' School OTC
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Skinners'
HI JT,
Thanks for the memories of my old school. The Worshipful Company of Skinners have a lot to answer for.
By the way I don't recognize any of the people in the photograph!!
All the best,
Alan
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Off topic
11-08-17, 02:55 PM
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North Korea
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Binoculars
As an active birdwatcher, I was wondering if anyone knew where to get the self-focussing binoculars that Kim is using.
The rest of us have to use a centre focussing wheel with one finger, but he...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
11-08-17, 02:48 PM
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Unknown Badges
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Empire collector
Malay Rgt
Number 3 is the headdress badge of the Malay Rgt 1935-60. Then it became the Royal Malay Rgt
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
27-04-17, 02:28 PM
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Unknow enamel badge with a swan ...
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Buckinghamshire
Crest of the English county of Buckinghamshire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckinghamshire
What the badge was for, I have no idea. Sorry.
Alan
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Formation Signs and Patches
02-03-17, 04:16 PM
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Royal Regiment of Scotland "Hackles" Question
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Other hackles
6th Btn (52nd Lowland Volunteers) Hackle black or white by company
7th Btn (51st Highland Volunteers) Hackle red, blue or green by company
& to complete the set!
Royal Rgt of Scotland Band wear...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
23-11-16, 04:53 PM
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Lions head with wing?
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BOAC steward's wing
This (I've been informed in the past) is a BOAC steward/stewardess' 1st pattern uniform wing.
I was a steward with the Corporation from 1970-76. We wore a bullion S in circle with a half wing on our...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
14-09-16, 02:51 PM
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Do you recognize this image - can you indicate the source.
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Great War Illustrated
Hi John,
Something in the back of my mind visualises a double spread of cap badges (of which this is one) from the Great War Illustrated.
I remember having the chance of looking through someone's...
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Foreign Badges and Insignia
10-09-16, 09:36 AM
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Oslo,Norway,1945...
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Empire collector
Max Manus
A good film if you can find it on DVD is
Max Manus - Man Of War
Came out in 2009 in Norwegian (but with English sub titles).
Worth watching.
Alan
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
18-08-16, 05:42 PM
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ID please Order of Thistle Badge
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Scottish Company
This is the hat badge of The Scottish Company, City of London Volunteer Regiment.
A Volunteer Training Corps (VTC) unit from WW1.
Alan
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
02-06-16, 05:44 PM
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Id please...
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Welsh not French
Hi Bill.
My guess is...
Welsh Rgt (formerly 41st & 69th) Officer's glengarry badge 1881-1901
qvc with the orb missing off the top of the crown.
Welsh (or Welch) specialists should help with...
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All other Colonial Badges
10-05-16, 02:51 PM
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Firman KAR Training Corps cap badge
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Value & Rarity
Hi Brian,
Sorry have absolutely no idea as to the rarity or value of the badge. Guessing it's an officer's bronze osd badge.
Just after I wrote the previous reply, I was reading about Major Eric...
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All other Colonial Badges
09-05-16, 05:19 PM
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Firman KAR Training Corps cap badge
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Empire collector
KAR TC
Hi Brian,
TC stands for Training Centre. Established in 1941 at Jinja, which is near Kampala in Uganda.
Hope that helps,
Alan
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General Topics.
01-05-16, 05:42 PM
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Can any of you identify Churchill's cap badge?
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Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
Here's an earlier discussion on the forum...
http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11716
Conclusion.. a one off cap badge as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
I'm just...
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Infantry and Special Forces
30-03-16, 05:58 PM
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45th Bn AIF Portrait Photo
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Somme Mud
Fascinating book on the 45th Btn in France 1916-19.
Somme Mud by EPF Lynch ''The experience of an infantryman in France 1916-19.
Worth a read,
Alan
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-02-16, 03:35 PM
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any ideas?
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HMS Dreadnought
It has the look of Royal Naval letter heading.
I think it could be connected with the 1906-21 Battleship HMS Dreadnought.
Check out the bulldog's head here...
...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
10-02-16, 06:59 PM
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Unknow Trade badge
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K in laurels
Hi Sean,
Only K in laurel wreath I have come across is a trade badge for a Cook/Caterer
in the Royal Marines.
K for cook/caterer, while C for Clerk!!
But the font of the K differs from the ones...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
31-01-16, 03:50 PM
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12
A few unknowns.
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Prince Albert Volunteers
No 6.
A cloth shoulder title from the Canadian regiment based in north Saskatchewan. 1912 saw the raising of a regiment which after many amalgamations & splits, part of which became the Prince...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
28-01-16, 06:58 PM
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West Yorkshire Badges - Home Guard?
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Empire collector
Bradford HG
http://www.home-guard.org.uk/hg/cty-westriding.html
West Riding Battalions 1 to 4 from Bradford but no mention here of any GPO connections to those four.
Alan
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Other Military Topics
14-01-16, 04:44 PM
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Good news for American Walts...
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Vietnam medal
In the 1970's I was a steward with BOAC. I remember one sector flying between Delhi and Hong Kong. We were at 35,000 feet flying over Vietnam. If you looked out of the porthole you could see puffs of...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
04-01-16, 06:17 PM
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5
17th (Etchingham) Corps Sussex Rifle Volunteers 1860-'76?
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East Sussex Constabulary
Hi Pete,
What you have there is an East Sussex Constabulary shoulder badge.
I wore them pre 1968 (1968 we amalgamated into Sussex Police).
The one you have is an early version with loops on the...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
24-12-15, 07:01 PM
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9
2nd Cadet Battalion but which regiment ?
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1,928
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Stafford Cadets
Couldn't remember where I had seen it...
http://www.clanfieldmilitaria.com/viewphoto.php?shoph=53081&phqu=2
Not wm but brass
Alan
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
24-12-15, 06:35 PM
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2nd Cadet Battalion but which regiment ?
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1,928
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Empire collector
Staffordshire Cadets
Hi Peter,
The only metal shoulder title, other than the one you mention, with CB in it, is for the First cadet battalion Staffordshire. It reads top to bottom
1/CB/Stafford.
I think it's in...
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