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Forum: Infantry 27-01-24, 09:54 PM

Replies: 6 79th Cameron Highlanders - pre-WW1 badge sizes Views: 549 Posted By Ubique Many thanks for the clarification. Many thanks for the clarification.

Forum: Infantry 27-01-24, 12:27 AM

Replies: 6 79th Cameron Highlanders - pre-WW1 badge sizes Views: 549 Posted By Ubique 79th Cameron Highlanders - pre-WW1 badge sizes Hi, I've just been doing some family tree research and have found that a great uncle of mine whom I knew had served with the City of Winnipeg battalion from October 1914 through to 1919, had also...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 21-03-20, 09:38 PM

Replies: 8 Royal Marine Light Infantry Views: 521 Posted By Ubique Martin Henry/Enfield Just to throw a spanner in the works, don't forget that when the .303 was adopted as the universal long arm ammunition and the Lee Enfields & Metfords began to be issued, Martini Henry's were handed...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 08-02-14, 06:51 AM

Replies: 3 5th RIL collar query Views: 1,437 Posted By Ubique Thanks Cheers John, so my hunt for a complete set of 5TH RIL OR collar badges continues.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 07-02-14, 10:28 AM

Replies: 3 5th RIL collar query Views: 1,437 Posted By Ubique 5th RIL collar query Wondering if anyone could provide some clarification on this one please? I've always been under the impression that collar badges for the 5th RIL were single metal construction, brass for ORs &...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 27-10-13, 08:44 PM

Replies: 2 King's Irish Hussars - metals used Views: 773 Posted By Ubique White metal/German Silver Thanks John, extremely comprehensive and helpful.

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 26-10-13, 08:30 PM

Replies: 2 King's Irish Hussars - metals used Views: 773 Posted By Ubique King's Irish Hussars - metals used Can anyone tell me what metal/plating was used for the main part of the post 1901 bi-metal other ranks collar badge for the King's Irish Hussars? The crown appears to be brass or bronze but the harp...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 11-06-11, 12:12 AM

Replies: 27 The Duke of Edinburgh at 90 Views: 3,767 Posted By Ubique Likewise! And especially so as I'm the great... Likewise! And especially so as I'm the great grandson and grandson of RMA. RMLI and RM antecedents. And speaking as someone whose family name is the same as the last Earl of Wessex (back in...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 25-05-11, 06:47 AM

Replies: 1 1902 British Royal Navy officer's cap badge Views: 1,750 Posted By Ubique 1902 British Royal Navy officer's cap badge Can anyone out there tell me whether the KC badge which replaced the long standing QVC one in 1902 was ever available in brass?

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 18-04-11, 07:03 AM

Replies: 2 RMA Glengarry badge K&K 1112 Views: 1,394 Posted By Ubique RMA Glengarry badge Cheers Tinto, that confirms what my spider senses were partly telling me i.e. that it's not a glengarry badge per se. And what I've been shown matches your description. So right K&k number but...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 17-04-11, 12:42 PM

Replies: 2 RMA Glengarry badge K&K 1112 Views: 1,394 Posted By Ubique RMA Glengarry badge K&K 1112 Does anyone have an example of the above that they are confident is genuine & could post a picture of please? I've been offered first dibs on what appears to be the genuine article and the seller is...

Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 08-04-11, 06:25 AM

Replies: 5 Another new member Views: 1,496 Posted By Ubique Welcome to the forum Paul. Be interested to see... Welcome to the forum Paul. Be interested to see some Dutch badges as have never really studied them before.

Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 07-04-11, 11:08 AM

Replies: 5 Crivens, another new member Views: 1,573 Posted By Ubique No problem. If you go to www.flickr.com the... No problem. If you go to www.flickr.com the photo sharing social network and type: Harcourt Park 2011 into the search box then you'll see plenty of photos of this years mounted skill at arms...

Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 07-04-11, 07:28 AM

Replies: 5 Crivens, another new member Views: 1,573 Posted By Ubique Hi John, cheers for the warm welcome. Yup I... Hi John, cheers for the warm welcome. Yup I come from a very long line of East Hampshire hogs, current research takes us back to the mid 1550s at least. Southsea born, in an RN Nursing Home in...

Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 06-04-11, 09:28 AM

Replies: 5 Crivens, another new member Views: 1,573 Posted By Ubique Crivens, another new member Greetings from a Hampshire Hog ex-pat now living in New Zealand. Army Cadet Force, TAVR, full time service with the RFA and all before I was 30! 20 years plus of historical re-enactment, black...

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