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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
18-02-24, 05:56 PM
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1954 dated Royal Marine Beret Info sort
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The RM adopted the ‘admiralty pattern’ beret in...
The RM adopted the ‘admiralty pattern’ beret in 1944. They have a distinctive half moon stiffening patch sewn into the lining behind the cap badge, and not a slider pocket. You see RM kit with army...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-10-23, 07:03 AM
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Two cloth officers badges
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Thanks, CT Auctions had a similar badge in 2016,...
Thanks, CT Auctions had a similar badge in 2016, they had it as Northamptonshire, but I see that it could be Norfolk.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-10-23, 05:25 AM
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Two cloth officers badges
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Thankyou, I’m sure you’re right
Thankyou, I’m sure you’re right
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-10-23, 05:24 AM
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Two cloth officers badges
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You are correct, I’d misread it.
You are correct, I’d misread it.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
06-10-23, 02:31 PM
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Two cloth officers badges
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Hi Simon, The second one is 1st VENT - which I...
Hi Simon,
The second one is 1st VENT - which I think might be F&G Coy of the 1st Isle of Wight Rifle Volunteers. It is indeed KC.
The other the motto is Westmorland and us QVC and looks to be...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
05-10-23, 07:06 PM
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Royal Marine Cap Badge Period?
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1664
Yes, that shape only seems to have been issued...
Yes, that shape only seems to have been issued during WW2.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
05-10-23, 07:05 PM
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Two cloth officers badges
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Two cloth officers badges
Hi
I’ve just been asked what these are, can anyone help?
They maybe for sale in due course.
Thanks
John
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
08-11-22, 11:53 PM
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Photo of Combined Ops Artillery/Navy Forward Observation Unit
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen combined ops badges...
I don’t think I’ve ever seen combined ops badges worn on DPM. Units in 3 Cdo Bde wear a dagger, but only on DPM after the 1990s. I think this might be a film rather than actual service.
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
08-11-22, 11:48 PM
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Royal Marines shoulder title
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1664
Looks fine to me, these appear in photos from...
Looks fine to me, these appear in photos from very late 1944, and then into 1945.
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General Topics.
11-09-22, 07:01 AM
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New cypher and crown
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Three versions published in the newspapers so...
Three versions published in the newspapers so far…. one from the Sun, the Mail went for broken R one and the Express for the tie pin the King wore yesterday. The press never lies so he must be using...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
29-07-22, 10:03 AM
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Unknown cloth badge
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And the reverse
And the reverse
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
29-07-22, 10:02 AM
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Unknown cloth badge
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Unknown cloth badge
Hi,
Any thoughts on this, it’s in amongst a post war Royal Marines officer’s kit. Thanks John
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
22-07-22, 10:11 AM
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47RF pith helmet
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1664
Not sure if you have spotted but the flash is...
Not sure if you have spotted but the flash is upside down. The helmets were loan items and all the ORs ones I have seen have been issued items and marked accordingly. Officers wore a variety of...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
22-07-22, 10:03 AM
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Officers RM lion and crown badge (kings crown)
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needle and cotton, sew it onto the backing...
needle and cotton, sew it onto the backing fabric, , lasts for ever so long as you can tie knots
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
09-06-22, 05:56 PM
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RMA collar and cap badge
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As an aside, the opening picture for the article...
As an aside, the opening picture for the article isn’t actually a Brodrick cap, it’s a WW2 period MARENS cap.
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
09-06-22, 02:18 PM
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RMA collar and cap badge
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[QUOTE=Irv;581085]Thanks for that. ‘Why...
[QUOTE=Irv;581085]Thanks for that.
‘Why didn't you post that in the original thread?”
I told you were to find the reference!
“My only question is that I have two RMA Brodrick caps that don't...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
09-06-22, 01:48 PM
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RMA collar and cap badge
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There really isn’t any debate here.
There really isn’t any debate here.
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
09-06-22, 01:05 PM
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RMA collar and cap badge
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1664
Ray, All RM badges for this period are in the...
Ray,
All RM badges for this period are in the clothing cost lists, there is NO separate entry for an RMA collar badge.
Yours
John
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
13-04-22, 09:54 AM
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RN DIVER QUALIFICATION GROUPING - HELP PLEASE
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1664
But happy coincidence, these were posted on the...
But happy coincidence, these were posted on the RMHS Facebook page today. All of the IWM images that I’ve seen on CO badge on blues have been worn by the major landing craft crews
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
12-04-22, 02:10 PM
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Help identifying Victorian RMLI badge
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Meet Dr IR Burke, RMLI, he is shown wearing the...
Meet Dr IR Burke, RMLI, he is shown wearing the tunic introduced in 1868, whereas your image is the 1856 pattern tunic. The cross belt badge is correct and it is a lovely set but note the difference...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
10-04-22, 12:39 PM
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RN DIVER QUALIFICATION GROUPING - HELP PLEASE
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And in wear, Thomas John ‘Jack’ Jenkins
And in wear, Thomas John ‘Jack’ Jenkins
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
10-04-22, 07:01 AM
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Help with servce record
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Irv, It’s either an FOI request for his service...
Irv,
It’s either an FOI request for his service records or tracking him through navy lists. The WW2 ones are online and searchable at the National Library of Scotland
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
10-04-22, 06:59 AM
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Help identifying Victorian RMLI badge
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1664
Would love to see photos of the other items. I’m...
Would love to see photos of the other items. I’m pretty certain that surgeons wore this belt plate and will really and find a photo of it in use
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
07-04-22, 08:28 AM
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RN DIVER QUALIFICATION GROUPING - HELP PLEASE
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1664
Mike, Lovely group. Landing craft crews wore...
Mike,
Lovely group. Landing craft crews wore the yellow combined ops badges. If you search for ‘admiralty pink lists’ on Google you should find a few on line that will tell you want his LCI(L) was...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
06-02-22, 06:56 PM
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141
That escalated quickly
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1664
Whatever is going on, the bidders seem to know...
Whatever is going on, the bidders seem to know exactly how to ‘game’ eBay. I’m still traumatised that the curtain was split up, it was an amazing thing. Will be interesting to see what this sells...
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