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Forum: General Topics. 03-07-20, 09:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 905
Posted By Danny
Hi, Is he one of the soldiers listed ...

Hi,
Is he one of the soldiers listed here ?

Regards

Danny
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 03-06-17, 09:02 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,690
Posted By Danny
Hi, There is another manufactures variation...

Hi,
There is another manufactures variation of this badge. The red material used is a bit darker and has slightly different stitching.

I was told that by John Bailey ...
Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 26-05-17, 08:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 968
Posted By Danny
Thanks for posting that. 950 Amphibious ...

Thanks for posting that.

950 Amphibious Observation Battery, RA (AER)

I don’t have a date for the unit forming up, sometime after March 1952, but it was “disbanded with...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 03-01-17, 11:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,249
Posted By Danny
Hi, There are a couple of photos on the ...

Hi,
There are a couple of photos on the IWM site showing windproofs being worn in Italy.

Regards

Danny

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205196762

Men of 2 ...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 26-05-16, 08:46 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,283
Posted By Danny
Hi, I think the caption on the ...

Hi,
I think the caption on the http://www.rmhistorical.com/images/Misc.pdf website might be in the wrong place.

The RM Museum has/had the badge with the frog/parachute, ...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 01-05-16, 10:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,628
Posted By Danny
Hi, Attached is a photo of the letter ...

Hi,
Attached is a photo of the letter requesting the change of nomenclature for Special Service/Commando units and a new formation sign.

The change was agreed to on the ...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 01-02-16, 08:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,551
Posted By Danny
Hi, The first 1000 RN BD badges were ...

Hi,
The first 1000 RN BD badges were ordered in August 1941 from Messrs Lewis Falk Ltd.

They provided the first sample badge, photo below, in April 1941.

“Bomb ...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 04-05-15, 10:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,053
Posted By Danny
Hi, It is the negative that the IWM ...

Hi,
It is the negative that the IWM photo archive hold that has been censored. The photograph albums on the shelves at the IWM photo archive have the original uncensored ...
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 03-05-15, 11:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,053
Posted By Danny
Hi, Not sure if they are signallers from ...

Hi,
Not sure if they are signallers from HQ 1 SS Bde. Maybe from another Commando unit. There is some footage showing 4 Commando personnel using large packs rather than ...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 28-04-15, 07:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,673
Posted By Danny
Hello Paddy, Thanks very much for that ...

Hello Paddy,
Thanks very much for that information.

If I get any spares I will be in touch.

Regards

Danny
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 28-04-15, 07:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,467
Posted By Danny
Hi, Nice set of badges. This badge was ...

Hi,
Nice set of badges. This badge was worn before 1938. There are a few of the red on blue badges around in collections.

In 1932 the Uniform Committee had the ...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 19-04-15, 06:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,673
Posted By Danny
Hi, I have a couple of RM badges on ...

Hi,
I have a couple of RM badges on khaki where they have used the darker colour thread.

I have yet to find out when and why they reversed the colours.

Regards
...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 16-04-15, 06:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,243
Posted By Danny
Hi, The painted dagger is British. ...

Hi,
The painted dagger is British. Attached is a photo of one that came from the stores of 48 RM Commando when the unit disbanded.

The person who this came from ...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 01-03-15, 12:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,352
Posted By Danny
Hi, It is a Greek badge. Not sure if...

Hi,
It is a Greek badge.

Not sure if it is a formation sign or a qualification badge.

Regards

Danny
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 25-02-15, 08:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 781
Posted By Danny
Hi, An example of the straight "France" ...

Hi,
An example of the straight "France" title.

Regards

Danny

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Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 08-02-15, 08:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,965
Posted By Danny
Hi, Below is the Junior Parachute Company ...

Hi,
Below is the Junior Parachute Company wing.

They were worn in the centre of the PT vest.

No idea if worn on anything else or if there were any other variations ...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 17-01-15, 01:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,486
Posted By Danny
Hi, It is Royal Marines Signaller badge. ...

Hi,
It is Royal Marines Signaller badge. They use the Army style flags.

A RN/RND Signallers badge below.

Regards

Danny

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Forum: Other Military Topics 11-06-14, 03:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 623
Posted By Danny
Hi, Thanks for that link. The YouTube ...

Hi,
Thanks for that link. The YouTube Pathe films seem better quality than the Pathe website version.

The dead Germans were filmed at “WN 26”, Langrune, on the 7th June....
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 08-09-13, 11:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,727
Posted By Danny
Hi, The second badge looks like it might ...

Hi,
The second badge looks like it might be a Greek badge.

Had a quick look here but could not spot it.

http://www.army.gr/default.php?pname=Emblems&page=1

Regards
...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 28-07-13, 05:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 779
Posted By Danny
Hi, I believe this is the badge for the ...

Hi,
I believe this is the badge for the Italian 9th Parachute Assault Regiment.

Regards

Danny
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 25-05-13, 04:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 846
Posted By Danny
Hi, It is the USN “Parachute Rigger” ...

Hi,
It is the USN “Parachute Rigger” badge. Normally on a rectangle of cloth or part of a rank badge.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircrew_Survival_Equipmentman

Regards
...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 07-05-13, 10:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,169
Posted By Danny
Hi, The shoulder title Private Tickle has ...

Hi,
The shoulder title Private Tickle has on his BD is the Cash’s tape “Commando” title.

Regards

Danny
Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 07-05-13, 10:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,469
Posted By Danny
Hi, Believe this is the old logo used on...

Hi,
Believe this is the old logo used on “The Wartime News” magazine.

http://www.wartimenews.co.uk/

Don’t know if they had any badges made up or if someone else has ...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 20-11-12, 09:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 852
Posted By Danny
Hi, The wing on DPM is NZ. Came into...

Hi,
The wing on DPM is NZ.

Came into use around 1993 I believe.

Also NZ SAS wing black on DPM in use around that time.

Not sure if still in use.

Regards
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 01-11-12, 12:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 741
Posted By Danny
Hi, The wings look like they are Belgian...

Hi,
The wings look like they are Belgian issue items.

Not sure about value, £ 4 to £6 ?

Regards

Danny
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