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Showing results 1 to 25 of 35 Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Kyle

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 29-03-24, 07:03 AM

Replies: 3 Veined South of Ireland Yeomanry badge Views: 276 Posted By Kyle Dear Bob, Thank you very much for the reply.... Dear Bob, Thank you very much for the reply. Interestingly, the stalk on the veined badge in your picture faces right, whilst mine faces left, suggesting these were produced in L/R collar pairs....

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 21-03-24, 06:11 AM

Replies: 3 Veined South of Ireland Yeomanry badge Views: 276 Posted By Kyle Veined South of Ireland Yeomanry badge Any South of Ireland Yeomanry badge which I've previously encountered has had an unveined leaf and smooth stalk, but I recently found one which was veined (examples of both attached for comparison)....

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 05-02-23, 12:24 PM

Replies: 4 Royal Irish Fusiliers Officer Service Dress - RIF OSD Views: 374 Posted By Kyle Royal Irish Fusiliers Officer Service Dress - RIF OSD There seems to be a bit of controversy over the Royal Irish Fusiliers Officer Service Dress badges. My collection has been focused on Boer war, WW1 O/R, and bronze OSD badges, and I have sought to...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 10-11-21, 12:48 PM

Replies: 3 Royal Irish Reserve Shoulder Titles Views: 575 Posted By Kyle Wonderful as ever, John. Many thanks. So, it’s... Wonderful as ever, John. Many thanks. So, it’s actually a four-part assemblage. I was expecting at least the crown and shamrock to be attached, similar to the 14th Bat. RIR. Do you know much about...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 10-11-21, 06:13 AM

Replies: 3 Royal Irish Reserve Shoulder Titles Views: 575 Posted By Kyle Royal Irish Reserve Shoulder Titles In D.A. Campbell’s article ‘Royal Reserve Regiments: Boer War’, it is stated that the Royal Irish Regiment and Royal Irish Fusiliers reserves wore shoulder titles with a crown above a shamrock and...

Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 04-10-20, 09:51 PM

Replies: 11 Antrim RGA cap badge? Views: 841 Posted By Kyle Thanks for confirmation on the cap badge, John.... Thanks for confirmation on the cap badge, John. Now to try and find one to add to the collection. I will also look out for that book - thanks for the recommendation!

Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 04-10-20, 11:41 AM

Replies: 11 Antrim RGA cap badge? Views: 841 Posted By Kyle Many thanks, Tony. Yes, I believe all of the... Many thanks, Tony. Yes, I believe all of the Irish RGA militia wore those small 'RGA' titles. Unfortunately I don't have any. They seem to be harder to come by than the militaria titles themselves...

Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 04-10-20, 09:14 AM

Replies: 11 Antrim RGA cap badge? Views: 841 Posted By Kyle Thanks for your response, Henk. Yes, I was... Thanks for your response, Henk. Yes, I was referring to the 1854-1919 Antrim Artillery Miitia/ RGA. Sorry, I had read an article about the Antrim Artillery were there was discussion of volunteers,...

Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 03-10-20, 06:38 PM

Replies: 10 Signals armband, Japanese badge pairing. Views: 887 Posted By Kyle Mac, the superior private rank insignia would... Mac, the superior private rank insignia would have been worn on the collar of the tunic and has been later added to the green felt, as with the name tag. The kanji (Japanese characters) reads...

Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 03-10-20, 11:29 AM

Replies: 11 Antrim RGA cap badge? Views: 841 Posted By Kyle Antrim RGA cap badge? I am looking to add a cap badge to compliment my Antrim RGA shoulder titles, though I am unsure of the exact pattern they would have worn. Although I have read that the RGA wore the standard...

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 02-10-20, 05:48 PM

Replies: 33 Queen's University Belfast OTC Views: 1,828 Posted By Kyle Thanks chaps. I've been looking for a good set of... Thanks chaps. I've been looking for a good set of titles since I started collecting, so I was pretty pleased to find a set of first pattern titles

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 02-10-20, 01:02 PM

Replies: 33 Queen's University Belfast OTC Views: 1,828 Posted By Kyle Picked up a matching set of collars and first... Picked up a matching set of collars and first pattern shoulder titles to accompany my cap badge

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 01-10-20, 02:28 PM

Replies: 2 Royal Irish Rifles Collars Views: 406 Posted By Kyle Thank you for the comprehensive response, Danny... Thank you for the comprehensive response, Danny (and to your source). That confirms my suspicions about the strange distinction between white metal and brass badges. It's also good to know that it's...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 01-10-20, 10:52 AM

Replies: 6 Dublin County Views: 480 Posted By Kyle Is it definitely genuine? There a lot of copies... Is it definitely genuine? There a lot of copies of these about

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 01-10-20, 09:01 AM

Replies: 2 Royal Irish Rifles Collars Views: 406 Posted By Kyle Royal Irish Rifles Collars I recently acquired a set of white metal 'Royal Irish Rifle's Officer collar badges', though I'm trying to determine precisely when they were worn. I have read through Churchill's Infantry Collar...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 10-09-20, 07:13 PM

Replies: 2 South Irish Horse badge on lugs Views: 502 Posted By Kyle Thanks Luke. It's very similar to your badge on... Thanks Luke. It's very similar to your badge on the green felt backing. It's definitely brass, rather than bronze, so it has most likely lost it's gilt. That Smith & Wright badge on the slider...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 10-09-20, 06:43 PM

Replies: 2 South Irish Horse badge on lugs Views: 502 Posted By Kyle South Irish Horse badge on lugs I have two different types of South Irish Horse badges on lugs in my collection. One is the standard die cast, hollow reverse, with smooth stalk which is indicative of a good badge. The other, which...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 28-08-20, 10:04 AM

Replies: 5 Victorian Crown Maid of Erin Collar Badges - Can anyone identify them for me please? Views: 448 Posted By Kyle Could be either 8th Irish Hussars (as Rob... Could be either 8th Irish Hussars (as Rob suggested) or the 5th Irish Lancers. I've never seen the Victorian collars with non-voided strings before though

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 21-07-20, 08:21 PM

Replies: 16 Royal Irish Rifles OSD Views: 923 Posted By Kyle Thanks chaps, I knew of the boss cord badge, but... Thanks chaps, I knew of the boss cord badge, but wasn't sure if a bronze cap badge existed. Seems strange that they made bronze collar badges, and not a cap badge to match. That's an interesting...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 21-07-20, 04:06 PM

Replies: 16 Royal Irish Rifles OSD Views: 923 Posted By Kyle Royal Irish Rifles OSD I am aware that officers of the Royal Irish Rifles wore bronze collar badges during the First World War, but was wondering whether a bronze cap badge was also produced for service dress?

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 29-05-20, 10:41 PM

Replies: 6 Royal Irish Regiment QVC cap badge Views: 627 Posted By Kyle Many thanks for the input, chaps! Now to decide... Many thanks for the input, chaps! Now to decide which pattern I prefer...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 29-05-20, 12:09 PM

Replies: 6 Royal Irish Regiment QVC cap badge Views: 627 Posted By Kyle Royal Irish Regiment QVC cap badge Do any RIR badge collectors know if there were two patterns of the QVC cap badge? I've seen two types on Cultman's website and was wondering if they are both legitimate? The first has a rounder,...

Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 28-05-20, 01:15 PM

Replies: 9 Antrim Artillery Shoulder title Views: 619 Posted By Kyle Danny and John, many thanks for your input! Danny and John, many thanks for your input!

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 27-05-20, 01:40 PM

Replies: 33 Queen's University Belfast OTC Views: 1,828 Posted By Kyle Thanks Leigh and Alan. I wasn't aware of such a... Thanks Leigh and Alan. I wasn't aware of such a crown on cap badges. Are there any other corps or regiments which wore a jubilee/ imperial Victorian crown?

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 27-05-20, 12:24 PM

Replies: 33 Queen's University Belfast OTC Views: 1,828 Posted By Kyle Leigh, the cap badge is definitely KC as the corp... Leigh, the cap badge is definitely KC as the corp was founded in 1908

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