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Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 08-04-16, 05:09 AM

Replies: 9 Parachute Regt Collars Views: 1,058 Posted By AAC_GPR Great album Tigerlily, keep up the good work -... Great album Tigerlily, keep up the good work - thumbsup - Forgot say, another appealing thing about theatre-made badges is that they really have "been there". The same can't always be said of...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 07-04-16, 04:09 AM

Replies: 9 Parachute Regt Collars Views: 1,058 Posted By AAC_GPR That's the charm of theatre-made insignia, rough... That's the charm of theatre-made insignia, rough and ready and often made using archaic production methods. Personally, I love em :cool:

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 13-12-14, 10:15 AM

Replies: 5 Royal Engineers parachute shoulder title Views: 1,812 Posted By AAC_GPR Brilliant :D As an aside, I'm guessing that... Brilliant :D As an aside, I'm guessing that I'm not the only one who finds items like this downright disrespectful to the guys who originally wore Airborne insignia. There's no limit to how...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 11-12-14, 10:32 AM

Replies: 2 Unsual Army Flying Badge Views: 1,038 Posted By AAC_GPR Well, this one has certain got me!. The... Well, this one has certain got me!. The embroidery of the feathers appears spot-on for an early postwar AFB but that poorly rendered lion....hmmm. Having said that, I don't have this one in my album...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 16-09-09, 09:54 PM

Replies: 5 Glider Pilot Regiment - Button Artwork By Firmin Views: 1,270 Posted By AAC_GPR Sure is Chris!, thanks for the extra info mate. ... Sure is Chris!, thanks for the extra info mate. Kev C

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 16-09-09, 09:45 PM

Replies: 11 Glider Pilot Regiment - Authorisation of Embellishments Views: 1,714 Posted By AAC_GPR The paperwork attached to this clearly states,... The paperwork attached to this clearly states, "By Army Order No 3 of 1950 members of this Regiment were awarded the honour of wearing upon their right sleeve, a glider". So this honour badge is just...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 16-09-09, 06:58 PM

Replies: 11 Glider Pilot Regiment - Authorisation of Embellishments Views: 1,714 Posted By AAC_GPR Actually, no. I have a hunch that whilst this... Actually, no. I have a hunch that whilst this badge was authorised for wear, it didn't go into production. I've not seen many 1950's glider pilot photos but of those I have, none were wearing this -...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 16-09-09, 05:31 PM

Replies: 11 Glider Pilot Regiment - Authorisation of Embellishments Views: 1,714 Posted By AAC_GPR I concur, excellent stuff Chris!. Cheers, ... I concur, excellent stuff Chris!. Cheers, Kev C

Forum: General Topics. 16-09-09, 05:28 PM

Replies: 126 Cleaning badges Views: 44,705 Posted By AAC_GPR Far tastier too but save it for your bangers n'... Far tastier too but save it for your bangers n' mash! :D

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 16-09-09, 05:26 PM

Replies: 6 GPR S/Sgt help needed Views: 1,259 Posted By AAC_GPR Hi Roger, By "them" do you mean the Glider... Hi Roger, By "them" do you mean the Glider Pilot Association?. If S/Sgt Sanders landed in Greece, then that places him in the 1st Independent Squadron, Glider Pilot Regiment at that stage of...

Forum: General Topics. 16-09-09, 05:15 PM

Replies: 11 Got any bullion? Views: 2,052 Posted By AAC_GPR Hi Andy, my original request: Having... Hi Andy, my original request: Having said that, I've a family connection to the KOYLI so thanks for showing. I think you're correct with the date, certainly looks Victorian period to me. ...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 16-09-09, 05:04 PM

Replies: 23 Possible Royal Army Pay Corps button Views: 3,668 Posted By AAC_GPR Good to know my gut instincts are still working... Good to know my gut instincts are still working even though RAPC is outside my chosen area, I thought as much. Cheers, Kev C

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 16-09-09, 04:58 PM

Replies: 8 RUR Officers Views: 1,830 Posted By AAC_GPR Hi David, Sniping seems to be most prevalent... Hi David, Sniping seems to be most prevalent in the collectables categories on ebay. Take a look at the bid history page for this glider pilot's log book - the last 5 bidders all sniped this. ...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 16-09-09, 04:50 PM

Replies: 5 Glider Pilot Regiment - Button Artwork By Firmin Views: 1,270 Posted By AAC_GPR Chris, Was there any additional information... Chris, Was there any additional information concerning what material this F&S button was produced in? - I assume staybright but it could just as easily be gilt I suppose. Is this artwork...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 16-09-09, 04:07 AM

Replies: 8 RUR Officers Views: 1,830 Posted By AAC_GPR David, I thought automated bidding (sniping)... David, I thought automated bidding (sniping) was common knowledge?. Sniping has been the choice of the big players on ebay since way back. As much as I hate sniping myself, I lost out on too...

Forum: General Topics. 16-09-09, 02:58 AM

Replies: 24 Forces in exile album Views: 4,322 Posted By AAC_GPR That's a very interesting project you have there... That's a very interesting project you have there Luc, I really like the Polish parachutists 'kite'. Cheers, Kev C

Forum: General Topics. 16-09-09, 02:51 AM

Replies: 11 Got any bullion? Views: 2,052 Posted By AAC_GPR Great bullion thread Doug (pun intended:D), some... Great bullion thread Doug (pun intended:D), some really superb badges shown there - all very interesting for someone like myself who's a newbie to these. I'd like to see a few more British-made...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 15-09-09, 06:55 PM

Replies: 6 GPR S/Sgt help needed Views: 1,259 Posted By AAC_GPR The RoH also appears in the books, 'Lion with... The RoH also appears in the books, 'Lion with Blue Wings' and 'The History of The Glider Pilot Regiment'. The RoH can be found online here: http://www.totalsoldiers.org.uk/ Cheers Kev C

Forum: General Topics. 15-09-09, 06:42 PM

Replies: 11 Got any bullion? Views: 2,052 Posted By AAC_GPR Thanks Luc, I haven't come across many bullion... Thanks Luc, I haven't come across many bullion cap badges but the quality of your war correspondant badge is of a standard I would expect to see from a British made piece. Cap badges, here's a...

Forum: General Topics. 15-09-09, 03:58 PM

Replies: 11 Got any bullion? Views: 2,052 Posted By AAC_GPR Thanks for showing guys, nice!. Ha, no... Thanks for showing guys, nice!. Ha, no I wouldn't use malt vinegar on a such a piece either as the metal thread might not be able to handle the acidity - the cleaned badge would undoubtably...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 15-09-09, 01:26 PM

Replies: 23 Possible Royal Army Pay Corps button Views: 3,668 Posted By AAC_GPR Hi ZigZag, Well if it is indeed a staybright... Hi ZigZag, Well if it is indeed a staybright button, that would narrow down the date to somewhere between late 1949 - early 1953. Now I've seen the reverse, I'm not so sure this is a military...

Forum: General Topics. 15-09-09, 05:12 AM

Replies: 11 Got any bullion? Views: 2,052 Posted By AAC_GPR Got any bullion? Does anyone have any WWII period bullion-thread, cloth cap badges they could show. I'm interested in finding out anything I can about these so please post whatever you have, irrespective of unit. ...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 15-09-09, 05:04 AM

Replies: 8 RUR Officers Views: 1,830 Posted By AAC_GPR Hi John, Why let the fact you're... Hi John, Why let the fact you're working stop you from bidding?. Here's a tip, sign-up to ezsniper or bidnapper and take advantage of their free trials. With ezsniper you get three free...

Forum: General Topics. 15-09-09, 01:37 AM

Replies: 126 Cleaning badges Views: 44,705 Posted By AAC_GPR Interesting thread. A few years back, I... Interesting thread. A few years back, I bought an embroidered, cloth, glider pilot shoulder title for a tenner. It was badly stained and quite ugly. I already had a couple of these in my...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 15-09-09, 01:19 AM

Replies: 8 UNUSUAL FITTINGS? Views: 1,394 Posted By AAC_GPR That's something I noticed whilst looking through... That's something I noticed whilst looking through google images. I wondered if this might be some early, generic fusilier badge worn by more than one regiment but this one's way outside my area so...

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