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17-01-20, 01:01 PM
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LRDG, V Force & SAS
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johng505
Cheers Steve. I was under no misconception (is...
Cheers Steve. I was under no misconception (is that the right word) that they were anything but original but, for £5, I couldn't walk past them.
And in that frame, yeah, I quite like them.
Kind...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
16-01-20, 02:22 PM
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LRDG, V Force & SAS
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johng505
LRDG, V Force & SAS
A medal collector at heart, I couldn't walk past these at a car boot in 2018. I've no doubt, for what I paid, they're not genuine but mounted , as I mount my medals for display, I quite like 'em.
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
12-01-20, 02:29 AM
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New to my collection , stunning V Force group
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johng505
Lovely :-)
Lovely :-)
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Other Military Topics
14-11-19, 09:30 AM
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WW2 RAF Service Records/Nominal Roll
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johng505
Mick, The National Archives hold a series of...
Mick,
The National Archives hold a series of cards, that lists the names and service number (and sometimes DoB) of all RAF personnel from 1918-1975.
You can query on line, at no charge, but...
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Other Military Topics
12-11-19, 03:43 PM
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"Lest We Forget"
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johng505
We will remember them.
We will remember them.
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General Topics.
09-11-19, 09:46 PM
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My most prized collectable item.......
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johng505
Hi Mark, I believe you are correct. The whole...
Hi Mark, I believe you are correct. The whole evening was terrific but I've always regretted not making the most of it. I have so many questions I'd like to ask, (whether or not they would be...
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General Topics.
09-11-19, 02:12 PM
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My most prized collectable item.......
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johng505
Sorry Mark, My fault, I didn't explain it...
Sorry Mark,
My fault, I didn't explain it very well. You are right, all nine members fought in the conflict and were awarded the SAM. Eight of them fought in the conflict as members of the SAS....
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General Topics.
08-11-19, 05:12 PM
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My most prized collectable item.......
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johng505
Chief Clerk and SAM, South Atlantic Medal. ...
Chief Clerk and SAM, South Atlantic Medal.
Regards John.
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General Topics.
08-11-19, 03:34 PM
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My most prized collectable item.......
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johng505
My most prized collectable item.......
In 2007, I was the Chf Clk at Hillside Camp, in Stanley, FIs. As part of the 25th anniversary of the invasion, we hosted a number of different dignitaries but, by far, the best was the party of nine...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
17-08-19, 02:36 AM
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WO2 rank badge??????
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johng505
Many thanks Jon, Very much appreciated. My...
Many thanks Jon,
Very much appreciated. My granddad was given A/WOII in WW2. I have his original PWV cap badge (although the slider is missing) so may well add this to his collection.
Kind...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
16-08-19, 09:02 AM
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WO2 rank badge??????
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johng505
Thanks irishhorse, much appreciated. ...
Thanks irishhorse, much appreciated.
Regards, John.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
16-08-19, 08:53 AM
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WO2 rank badge??????
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johng505
WO2 rank badge??????
Hello,
This badge was part of a medal lot auction win, many years ago now, but I'm positive this is Army and, consequently, not related to the RAF medals I won.
I've always assumed it's a WO2...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
16-06-19, 03:43 PM
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WW2 civil badges???
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johng505
Many thanks Jon, Was naively expecting the...
Many thanks Jon,
Was naively expecting the third one to be somehow related to the other two, clearly not.
Kind regards.
John.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
16-06-19, 03:03 PM
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WW2 civil badges???
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johng505
WW2 civil badges???
Grateful if anyone could help identify these badges, or confirm my thoughts.
First one I'm thinking Civil Defence, second one clearly a Warden but what type of Warden?
Third one, no idea at all...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
15-06-19, 01:42 PM
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Are these brevets the real deal
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johng505
Brevets
Many thanks :)
Regards,
John.
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
15-06-19, 09:25 AM
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Are these brevets the real deal
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johng505
No problem, many thanks for the reply. Shame, as...
No problem, many thanks for the reply. Shame, as that now throws into doubt my thoughts on the RAF brevets, where I wanted originals to go with my RAF aircrew medal collection.
Regards,
John.
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
15-06-19, 09:14 AM
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Are these brevets the real deal
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johng505
Are these brevets the real deal
I recently purchased a large lot of Air Force brevets, which I'm absolutely sure are the genuine thing. I've looked on here and google and, on the whole, I'm happy with them (although at some time...
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Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.
10-06-19, 01:33 PM
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Royal Artillery cap badge
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554
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johng505
RA sand cast badge
Cheers Rob,
Many thanks for all your replies gents. I've decided to keep the badge, having made a couple of trips to Africa, there's a chance my Granddad may well have needed a sand cast badge,...
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Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.
09-06-19, 09:59 AM
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Royal Artillery cap badge
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554
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johng505
Alex, Gerard, Many thanks for taking the...
Alex, Gerard,
Many thanks for taking the time to reply. I'll have a look round the forum and check out what to look for when buying a genuine WW2 RA cap badge.
Thanks for your comments re my...
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Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.
09-06-19, 08:27 AM
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Royal Artillery cap badge
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554
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johng505
Royal Artillery cap badge
Good morning,
I recently bought this RA cap badge, to mount with my Granddad's WW2 medals (ex DEMS Gunner), as the one I originally purchased I now believe to be a fake/restrike.
However, this...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
12-08-18, 12:03 PM
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Unknown badge - any idea??
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441
Posted By
johng505
As always Gents, the level of knowledge, speed of...
As always Gents, the level of knowledge, speed of reply and the fact that you are always happy to help, is an absolute pleasure.
Many thanks.
MODS, appreciate that this badge now probably falls...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
12-08-18, 10:00 AM
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Unknown badge - any idea??
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441
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johng505
Unknown badge - any idea??
Morning all,
This badge was an unwanted part of a recent medal auction win and I have no idea what Regt it belongs to. I was thinking Rifles but haven't been able to narrow it down via the...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
23-08-17, 06:25 PM
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Real or Fake - QEII Para badge
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832
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johng505
Thanks for the reply Frank. Thinking it wasn't...
Thanks for the reply Frank. Thinking it wasn't an original, I was going to sell it on but taking into account what you've said, I think it's the right thing to keep them together.
It does...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
21-08-17, 12:23 PM
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Real or Fake - QEII Para badge
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832
Posted By
johng505
Cheers for the reply Alan, much appreciated. ...
Cheers for the reply Alan, much appreciated.
Kind regards,
John.
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
20-08-17, 08:02 AM
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5
Real or Fake - QEII Para badge
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832
Posted By
johng505
Real or Fake - QEII Para badge
Morning all,
This badge came with the Para GSM NI I recently purchased. Medals being my thing, I have no idea if it's genuine or a restrike. I'm thinking restrike as all the other QEII Para badges...
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