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Donny B.
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General Topics
19-07-17, 11:25 AM
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11th Battalion/88th Battalion
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Donny B.
11th Battalion/88th Battalion
This is a right hand collar badge for the 11th Australian Infantry Regiment (WA), 1900-1912 and the 88th (Perth) Infantry (WA), 1912-1918.
Does anyone have a spare left hand version of the same...
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Light Horse and Armoured (RAAC)
23-12-16, 07:15 AM
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Australian Commonwealth Horse
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Donny B.
He is wearing second pattern collar badges so...
He is wearing second pattern collar badges so that rather implies the photo was taken post 1902 .
He appears to have had earlier service in Africa, though, as he is appears to be wearing a Queens...
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Light Horse and Armoured (RAAC)
17-12-16, 10:27 AM
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New South Wales Lancers badge worn in Boer War?
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Donny B.
At the outbreak of war in South Africa there was...
At the outbreak of war in South Africa there was a contingent of New South Wales Lancers in Britain where they had participated in a tournament at Islington and undertaken training at Aldershot. A...
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General Topics
24-11-16, 12:54 PM
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Buckles
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Donny B.
Thanks, Simon. I guess I was on the right track.
Thanks, Simon. I guess I was on the right track.
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General Topics
24-11-16, 11:43 AM
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Buckles
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Donny B.
Buckles
Is it probable that the bottom more ornate buckle is from an officer's cloth dress belt or is it more likely to just be from a different era?
Iman
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The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun)
24-11-16, 11:08 AM
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My new WW1 officers badge
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Donny B.
Certainly very nice! Iman
Certainly very nice!
Iman
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Light Horse and Armoured (RAAC)
22-11-16, 11:29 AM
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Lighthorse & Tank Corps Badges????
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Donny B.
With the 10th L. H. badge, what has happened to...
With the 10th L. H. badge, what has happened to the "E" at the end of the second "PERCUTE"?
I hate those fuzzy out of focus pictures. They hide a lot of faults.
Donny
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Formation Signs and Unit Colour Patches
04-11-16, 10:02 AM
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Australian Army colour patch
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Donny B.
[QUOTE=tuckerf;381495]Looks like the centre is...
[QUOTE=tuckerf;381495]Looks like the centre is brown to me if so then originally the 1st Training Group which became Regional Training Centre South Queensland. Obsolete now. Regards Glenn[/QUOTE
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Formation Signs and Unit Colour Patches
04-11-16, 12:30 AM
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Australian Army colour patch
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Donny B.
If it is a scarlet overlay it is Army Recruit...
If it is a scarlet overlay it is Army Recruit Training Centre.
Mid green over yellow appears to be the training series.
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Other Militaria
20-10-16, 09:32 AM
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WW1 Horse Stirrup
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Donny B.
The military administrative district that covered...
The military administrative district that covered most of New South Wales, in Australia, was referred to as "The Second Military District"...... commonly written "2MD", as opposed to the 1MD, 3MD,...
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General Topics
20-10-16, 03:41 AM
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Question regarding lugs
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Donny B.
Thanks Mick! That is a bit reassuring! I guess I...
Thanks Mick! That is a bit reassuring! I guess I was a bit concerned, too, at a what appeared to be a couple of dimples in the surface and a distinct break in that line under the "28". Unfortunately...
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General Topics
20-10-16, 02:54 AM
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Question regarding lugs
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Donny B.
Question regarding lugs
As an amateur I have not had an opportunity to handle a great many King's Crown 28th (Swan) Regt badges but those I have been fortunate enough to see all appear to have had the lugs mounted...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
03-09-16, 02:55 PM
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Unknown shoulder plate for ID please ...
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Donny B.
H I ?
H I ?
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
17-02-16, 10:36 AM
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M.R.A. any thoughts please?
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Donny B.
I have seen old newspaper references to the...
I have seen old newspaper references to the formation of a Military Rifle Association in Australia.
It seems the association was formed in about 1903 and It appears that it was still active at...
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General Topics
21-01-16, 01:11 AM
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Imperial Bushman Contingent slouch hat ?
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Donny B.
I believe I have seen them used for that purpose....
I believe I have seen them used for that purpose.
In his book "Australian Military Uniforms 1800-1982" Monty Wedd describes a similar lion's head device as a keeper for a chain chin strap worn on...
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Other Military Topics
19-01-16, 10:17 AM
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Lieutenant Commander David Balme
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Donny B.
Lieutenant Commander David Balme
I have read posts on the passing of David Bowie, Alan Rickman and Glenn Frey in other threads but if there were any posts or threads on the passing of Lieutenant Commander David Balme I must have...
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Indian Badges
07-01-16, 06:14 AM
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1st's badge image &
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Donny B.
Well I certainly know very little about Indian...
Well I certainly know very little about Indian badges but I seem to be missing something here.
When I go to the Worthpoint link that you give in item [1](a) of your post, I see a badge that is...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
29-12-15, 10:04 AM
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A Christmas mystery
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Donny B.
Hi Steve, A.C.H., as on that leather pouch,...
Hi Steve,
A.C.H., as on that leather pouch, usually implies "Australian Commonwealth Horse". If that is indeed the case, I doubt very much that an Australian officer would be riding about with cake...
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The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun)
23-12-15, 12:26 PM
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Pair of Tiptaft collars
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Donny B.
Hi BC, I can't deny that I too have a soft spot...
Hi BC,
I can't deny that I too have a soft spot for the rising sun and have quite a few, though certainly not enough to half fill a shoe box.
You have a nice collection there.........you seem to...
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The Australian General Service Badge (Rising Sun)
23-12-15, 12:26 AM
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Pair of Tiptaft collars
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Donny B.
I must agree with you Phil, about those Tiptaft...
I must agree with you Phil, about those Tiptaft badges. Whilst the collars are quite delicate looking, pretty little badges, the rays on the hat badges do have those dags on the rays, and often an...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
19-12-15, 06:45 AM
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Funny shoulder titles
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Donny B.
You're not an orphan there, John. The same seller...
You're not an orphan there, John. The same seller would not reply to my query about a couple of rather immaculate Australian collar badges.
No answer so no interest from me.
Donny B.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
18-12-15, 05:23 AM
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Civil Service
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Donny B.
I don't know whether I should be thanking you for...
I don't know whether I should be thanking you for this link or not.......493 pages! Whew! To get through this lot I am going to have to get in a fresh bottle of sustenance and allocate myself some...
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General Topics
18-12-15, 04:32 AM
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Fake RTA badge ?
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Donny B.
There have been some on eBay recently. It is...
There have been some on eBay recently. It is worrying, isn't it.
Hopefully they won't get any better so what I think are the worrying points, which should probably not be mentioned on this forum,...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
18-12-15, 04:09 AM
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Civil Service
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Donny B.
Thanks, David. That helps clear things up a bit...
Thanks, David. That helps clear things up a bit for me.
I guess in doing my checking I noted the 12th Middlesex and the 15th (County of London) but I thought they were different and perhaps even...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
18-12-15, 01:46 AM
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Civil Service
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Donny B.
Civil Service
Maybe someone will confirm this helmet plate for me. I procured this helmet plate some time ago when I thought I thought I might have had a use for it but it doesn't really go with my current...
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