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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
14-03-24, 08:49 PM
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Unknown Canadian 135 MLI Collar Badge
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Dan M
Just on the off chance that others on this forum...
Just on the off chance that others on this forum are not document collectors, I want to share what I happened to find while reading my copy of the 1923 General Orders for the Canadian Militia.
GO...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
17-02-24, 01:22 AM
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Unknown Canadian 135 MLI Collar Badge
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Dan M
Great information, Ian. Just wanted to add...
Great information, Ian.
Just wanted to add that the Regiment was located in Strathroy, Ontario, a small town just outside of London (Ontario). With the amalgamation in 1936, the new Regiment...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
15-02-24, 07:58 PM
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Unknown Canadian 135 MLI Collar Badge
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Dan M
Paul, It isn't Non-Permanent Active Militia,...
Paul,
It isn't Non-Permanent Active Militia, the number of infantry units did not go that high.
Cheers, Dan.
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
21-09-23, 03:44 PM
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Ranger Regiment RANGER patch
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Dan M
Delete post.
Delete post.
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Photographs of Canadian Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
30-08-23, 09:41 PM
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Photos of an Unknown Canadian General
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Dan M
It's hard to read the name because of the glare....
It's hard to read the name because of the glare. Does it look like it might be Eaton's?
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
21-08-23, 10:45 PM
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Capt Vivian Graham Loyd, MC, RFA
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Dan M
Toby, Thanks for the great reply. It is much...
Toby,
Thanks for the great reply. It is much appreciated. I've already passed the details on to the original poster.
And thanks for adding the photographs. The use of laurel sprigs for...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
19-08-23, 04:46 PM
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Capt Vivian Graham Loyd, MC, RFA
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Dan M
Capt Vivian Graham Loyd, MC, RFA
On another forum a member posted the following photograph of Capt Loyd from The Great War. The member is American and had questions about the placing of the 'T' on the lapel rather than on the...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
03-07-23, 07:58 PM
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Essex Regiment - Formation Sign Combination
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Dan M
Nice piece. I'm wondering why there are two AOS...
Nice piece. I'm wondering why there are two AOS strips as 56th Infantry Brigade would have been the senior brigade in 49th Division, meaning that only one AOS strip would've been worn.
However,...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
01-07-23, 12:04 AM
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RAF Netheravon 1945
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Dan M
I agree, great photograph. Any way to get it...
I agree, great photograph. Any way to get it scanned?
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General Topics
17-06-23, 12:01 AM
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Captain A Larocoue
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Dan M
I looked through three volumes of the Canadian...
I looked through three volumes of the Canadian Militia List. One for January 1916, one for October 1916 and one for April 1917. The Militia List recorded the names of all the officers in the Militia...
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Photographs of Canadian Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
26-03-23, 08:02 PM
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Lt.Col.H.F.G. Letson and Canadian Rifle Team - Bisley,1934
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Dan M
Welcome to the thread, and thanks for the info. ...
Welcome to the thread, and thanks for the info.
The 1936 Militia List (December) has two A.P. Williams, both Majors by then. One in Kamloops and one in Ottawa. Both had seen Great War service.
...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
11-12-22, 09:56 PM
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Commando Compendium
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Dan M
Many thanks Tim and Mike. All your links worked...
Many thanks Tim and Mike. All your links worked perfectly. Appreciate the help.
Cheers,
Dan.
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
11-12-22, 06:58 PM
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Commando Compendium
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Dan M
Unfortunately, the book didn't appear for me when...
Unfortunately, the book didn't appear for me when I went to that section.
Dan.
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Infantry
15-06-22, 08:31 PM
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Canadian Guards
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Dan M
Of the two khaki-backed versions, do you know the...
Of the two khaki-backed versions, do you know the time frames of use?
Dan.
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Airborne and Special Forces
04-06-22, 01:14 PM
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Parawing as beretbadge
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Dan M
Alain, It was the practice for parachute...
Alain,
It was the practice for parachute wing instructors in the post-war period to wear a maroon beret with Canadian parachute wings sewn on as a cap badge. I'm not sure if it was official but...
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
22-03-22, 09:59 PM
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Chromed RCA Badges
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Posted By
Dan M
In accordance with British tradition, Canada...
In accordance with British tradition, Canada didn't use the letter I to identify sub-units. The junior firing battery in 3 RCHA was J Battery. There was no I Battery in the RCHA.
The Americans do...
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Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.
28-11-21, 08:29 PM
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Mystery Engineers unit probably colonial/dominions?
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Dan M
michael1, To me, this photo doesn't look to...
michael1,
To me, this photo doesn't look to be one of an authentic soldier at all. As others have pointed out there is more wrong with the uniform than right.
The trousers and tunic are two...
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General Topics
05-10-21, 10:25 PM
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Supplementary Reserve Units
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Dan M
If you can get a hold of Ducimus: The Regiments...
If you can get a hold of Ducimus: The Regiments of the Canadian Infantry (1992) appendix H deals with the Supplementary Order of Battle. The appendix is only a single page, though.
Cheers,
Dan.
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General Topics.
11-08-21, 11:58 PM
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74 Infantry Regiments 1914 - what am I missing?
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Dan M
According to Hyatt, in 1898, due to increased...
According to Hyatt, in 1898, due to increased Colonial commitments, the British Army was increased by 19 battalions of infantry.
The Cameron Highlanders, which until that time had consisted of...
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General Topics.
09-08-21, 11:05 PM
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74 Infantry Regiments 1914 - what am I missing?
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1,143
Posted By
Dan M
Great resources. Thanks for creating them. ...
Great resources. Thanks for creating them.
Your list Militia Infantry in 1914 (https://hcvv.home.xs4all.nl/milweb/Great-Britain/Militia/list-1914.html) shows that a great many of the infantry of...
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General Topics.
09-08-21, 10:51 PM
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74 Infantry Regiments 1914 - what am I missing?
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Dan M
Tom, I don't think you're missing anyone. In...
Tom,
I don't think you're missing anyone. In 1914, sixty-nine regiments of the line and four regiments of Guards (not counting those recruited in West Africa or the West Indies). That's it.
...
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General Topics.
11-07-21, 12:36 AM
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Order of Precedence 1918
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Posted By
Dan M
You might try this book although it dates from...
You might try this book although it dates from 1916. 'Regimental Traditions and Nicknames of the British Army' (5th edition)
Regimental Traditions and Nicknames of the British Army...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
13-06-21, 07:28 PM
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Unidentified regiment / period
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863
Posted By
Dan M
It would help immensely if your image could be...
It would help immensely if your image could be scanned rather than photographed. Just a thought.
Cheers,
Dan.
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
01-04-21, 05:52 PM
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1967 Centennaires: Snoopy Old Gold Patch
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Posted By
Dan M
Absolutely great stuff. Dan.
Absolutely great stuff.
Dan.
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
30-03-21, 02:42 PM
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Moose Jaw Aeronauts
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936
Posted By
Dan M
Beautiful patch. But that's not a Harvard...
Beautiful patch. But that's not a Harvard depicted it's a Hurricane. Any information on Hurricanes based there?
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