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Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 10-08-11, 11:00 PM

Replies: 16 QUEENS OWN HUSSARS -SWEAT HOLES? Views: 2,319 Posted By sean michael cronin QUEENS OWN HUSSARS -SWEAT HOLES? The owner of the badge, has his suspicions, hence the posting, might I ask the badge Guru, how he can back the claim the slider is to long to be a, Gaunt repro. Cheers Sean.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 10-08-11, 01:02 PM

Replies: 16 QUEENS OWN HUSSARS -SWEAT HOLES? Views: 2,319 Posted By sean michael cronin QUEENS OWN HUSSARS -SWEAT HOLES? Looks like, some one may have altered an original die, or filed away a JR Gaunt B'ham from the slider then duly applied an ageing battering to the slider. Cheers Sean.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 14-06-11, 11:28 PM

Replies: 3 North Irish Horse OSD collar??? Views: 1,178 Posted By sean michael cronin North Irish Horse OSD collar??? Looks to me, you have an original WW1 tie pin, judging by the bar mark on the cenre of the badge, that might explain the lack of detail in the casting of the badge. Cheers Sean..

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 17-05-11, 11:09 PM

Replies: 4 Which Regiment please? Views: 1,289 Posted By sean michael cronin Which Regiment please? Sorry, but I think it's a dud, West Yorkshire Regiment victorian NCO's or officers side cap badge. Cheers Sean.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 09-05-11, 06:45 PM

Replies: 6 Northamptonshire Yeomanry Views: 2,161 Posted By sean michael cronin Northamptonshire Yeomanry Hope this helps!

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 09-04-11, 11:29 PM

Replies: 8 How much? Views: 1,750 Posted By sean michael cronin How much? Found this item on Ebay, it must be so rare I can't find any reference to it in my reference books. So how much should I bid on it. Cheers Sean.

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 09-04-11, 11:08 PM

Replies: 7 OXFORDSHIRE HUSSARS Views: 1,513 Posted By sean michael cronin OXFORDSHIRE HUSSARS Sorry posted reply under the RAC/Cavalry heading. cheers Sean.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 09-04-11, 11:04 PM

Replies: 26 Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars Views: 6,773 Posted By sean michael cronin Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars This maybe of help to you, the kings crown variant is original, and I would suppose, brass stampings would be made from the same die, unless yours is from a different manufacturer. Cheers Sean.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 30-01-11, 02:59 PM

Replies: 4 YEOMANRY ARM BADGE QUESTION Views: 1,005 Posted By sean michael cronin YEOMANRY ARM BADGE QUESTION I could be wrong, but arm badges in the cavalry regiments were usually worn on one arm. Cheers Sean.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 26-01-11, 10:21 AM

Replies: 8 North Irish Horse collar badges Views: 2,132 Posted By sean michael cronin Hello Wayne, I think you have answered your own... Hello Wayne, I think you have answered your own question, North Irish Horse both Imperial and Yeomanry did indeed wear the Maid of Erin device as did 5th Irish Lancers and 8th Irish Hussars, but with...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 25-01-11, 11:04 AM

Replies: 28 Berkshire Yeomanry Cap Badge Views: 6,797 Posted By sean michael cronin Berkshire Yeomanry Collar? Although well documented the collar badge worn by the Berkshire yeomanry is the star and crescent taken from the Arms of Hungerford. I believe the badge in the thumb nails to be a variation, it is...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 17-01-11, 07:39 PM

Replies: 9 Fife & Forfar Yeo Query Views: 1,731 Posted By sean michael cronin Fife & Forfar Yeo One from an earlier posting hopefully a better photo, showing flowers at base and void in knights plume. Cheers Sean.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 09-01-11, 07:17 PM

Replies: 3 Rough Riders Collar Badge Views: 1,343 Posted By sean michael cronin My thoughts exactly, and why have these badges... My thoughts exactly, and why have these badges suddenly appeared recently? Cheers Sean.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 09-01-11, 12:13 PM

Replies: 3 Rough Riders Collar Badge Views: 1,343 Posted By sean michael cronin Rough Riders Collar Badge As with many regiments, the original cap badges were found to be to large for wear in the general field service cap (large beret), so the collar badge was adopted for wear with this item of head...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 02-01-11, 07:07 PM

Replies: 10 KDG Cap badge. Opinion ? Views: 1,747 Posted By sean michael cronin KDG Cap badge. Opinion ? I'd buy it, cheers Sean.

Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 22-12-10, 11:11 AM

Replies: 16 Unknown back clothed pips Views: 2,457 Posted By sean michael cronin Unknown back clothed pips Seem to remember the term "sixer"had some relevance to the star.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 20-12-10, 11:55 AM

Replies: 36 Northumberland Hussars WW2 Badges & Patches Views: 9,103 Posted By sean michael cronin Northumberland Hussars WW2 Badges & Patches Brilliant! you must have good eyesight. Cheers Sean.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 28-11-10, 06:09 PM

Replies: 8 Lanarkshire Yeomanry Views: 2,326 Posted By sean michael cronin Lanarkshire Yeomanry Seems the crowns missing, any chance of a photo of the back, cheers Sean.

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 27-11-10, 11:43 AM

Replies: 5 LIVERPOOL SCOTTISH- MAKERS MARK Views: 1,512 Posted By sean michael cronin LIVERPOOL SCOTTISH- MAKERS MARK Sorry ' but the badge is not cast, but die stamped with the makers mark impressed on the reverse part of the die, a similar example of this method can be seen in the Reid and sons Tyneside Irish....

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 23-11-10, 11:01 AM

Replies: 90 Norfolk Yeomanry Views: 15,266 Posted By sean michael cronin Norfolk Yeomanry - opinions please Hi Pete, your badge in my opinion, for what its worth looks fine. The two marks on the rear of the badge, I believe may be left by temporary attachments, used to lift the badge from its casting mould...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 23-11-10, 12:26 AM

Replies: 90 Norfolk Yeomanry Views: 15,266 Posted By sean michael cronin Norfolk Yeomanry - opinions please Why would you assume that, simply because this badge came from Marlow's, it is a cast in stone original, I was sending back badges I was unhappy with, to Messrs Bosley and co in the 1980's, Cheers...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 30-10-10, 02:41 PM

Replies: 8 4H, 13H and 15H cap badge construction. Views: 1,265 Posted By sean michael cronin 4H, 13H and 15H cap badge construction. The cap and collar of the 4th Hussars , have identical brazing holes even on the numerals. The 13th and 15th have locating tags, I think to give the correct position during brazing. Cheers Sean.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 30-10-10, 01:12 PM

Replies: 8 4H, 13H and 15H cap badge construction. Views: 1,265 Posted By sean michael cronin 4H, 13H and 15H cap badge construction. As requested, chucked in a 7th hussars, cheers Sean.

Forum: Army 26-10-10, 06:28 PM

Replies: 29 The Scottish Horse Views: 6,386 Posted By sean michael cronin The Scottish Horse Here are a few of mine, different crowns and piercings. Badge A height 44.5 width 31.5, badge B h 48.5 w 32.5, badge C h 44.5 w 31.5, badge D h 38 w 25.5, all measured in mm. Cheers Sean.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 26-08-10, 11:02 PM

Replies: 2 Worcesterhire Hussars Views: 1,622 Posted By sean michael cronin Worcesterhire Hussars Thought this might be of use to the previous thread. Cheers Sean.

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