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Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 15-04-20, 06:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 489
Posted By grey brigade
Simon It’s a pleasure and I am glad you...

Simon

It’s a pleasure and I am glad you like the helmet plates - they are some of my favourites.
The QVC Helmet plate was the first one to the London regiment I ever purchased a long time ago.
...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 15-04-20, 05:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 489
Posted By grey brigade
3rd London VRC image

Simon

Please an image of my 3rd London V.R.C.as promised they are mounted with the 7th London regiment items I have in my collection - the image is the best I can reproduce being they are on a...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 14-04-20, 04:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 489
Posted By grey brigade
Simon I think the motto was adopted from...

Simon

I think the motto was adopted from some livery companies who raised funds to raised the volunteers in the City of London - I have this badge in my collection with other pouch belt plates and...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 14-04-20, 03:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 489
Posted By grey brigade
Simon

The badge you have is a pouch badge of the 3rd London volunteer rifle corps
They were raised in Farringdon in the City of London and became the 7th London
In 1908

Hope this helps
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 14-04-20, 12:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 847
Posted By grey brigade
Smile Who and when

The pouch belt plate is the Buckinghamshire rifle volunteer corps - they appear to be wearing the TF cap badge from the close up images

Regards
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 28-08-19, 08:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 570
Posted By grey brigade
Simon It a pleasure - as stated I have...

Simon

It a pleasure - as stated I have never seen the cap or collar badges before so I simply do not know I have collected to the London Regiments for a considerable amount of time with a large...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 28-08-19, 06:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 570
Posted By grey brigade
The term WO stand for Warrant Officer and PBP...

The term WO stand for Warrant Officer and PBP Pouch Belt Plate quite a few of the Middlesex VRC had a bronze and silver/white metal PBP and all Silver Plate for Officers I have attempted to upload a...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 27-08-19, 08:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 570
Posted By grey brigade
Unknown image

Dear Manchester

The PBP is a WO to the 21st Middlesex RIfle Volunteers (Civil Service RIfle Volunteers) - I have never seen the cap or collar badges before and as far
As my limited knowledge...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 15-06-19, 10:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 459
Posted By grey brigade
Shako plate

Hi Keith

The badge is a shako plate of the 21st Middlesex Civil Service rifle volunteers
It would have original been blackened

Regards

Mike
Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 24-10-18, 08:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 535
Posted By grey brigade
Shoulder title

The shoulder title in your photo is the 2nd City of London RVC.worn from about 1905-08 when they became the 6th City of London regiment- I have 2 examples of this title one as in the photo and...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 21-06-18, 06:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 455
Posted By grey brigade
Marc The title is 2nd London rifle volunteer...

Marc

The title is 2nd London rifle volunteer corps - I have one in my collection

Regards

Mike
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 10-07-15, 08:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,116
Posted By grey brigade
Matt It is a queens westminster rifle...

Matt

It is a queens westminster rifle volunteers colour sergeants
Arm badge

I have one with a kings crown I would very interested if you ever want
To sell

Mike
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 02-01-15, 07:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,770
Posted By grey brigade
Bedford badge

Tony

The mystery badge is in fact the cap badge of the Bedford v.t.c.

I have one in my collection with a shoulder title .

It is only the second one I have seen

Regards
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 02-10-14, 07:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,024
Posted By grey brigade
Keith I think this is a band pouch badge...

Keith

I think this is a band pouch badge worn on a large white leather pouch

For the regular band and nothing to do with the volunteers

Regards

Mike
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 18-07-14, 04:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,191
Posted By grey brigade
Collar badges

Stephen

The collar badges are the 4th MIddlesex Rifle Volunteers (Kensington)

Silver plate for Officers and blackened brass for Other Ranks

Regards

Mike
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 03-04-14, 06:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,031
Posted By grey brigade
Border militia

Keith

It's a militia forage cap badge in my youth I used to collect border regiment

Regards
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 15-01-12, 12:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,709
Posted By grey brigade
Smile Alex I was wondering if you could list the...

Alex

I was wondering if you could list the medals and the name of the solder who won them in the group you have.

I am a keen collector of all aspects to the 24th Middlesex V.R.C both
medals...
Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 02-01-12, 12:54 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 23,341
Posted By grey brigade
Pagri Badges

Good morning All

Please see my album of the Pagri Badges worn by the 25th London Cyclists in India during the 1st WW.

Top; Blue & Red (original)

Middle; Khaki & Red (faded)

Bottom; Red &...
Forum: General Topics. 14-12-11, 10:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,152
Posted By grey brigade
VTC identification

Ben

I new your father well and am sorry to hear of his untimely death.

I remember him starting to collect VTC insignia after selling his Bayonet collection and I used to meet him at various...
Forum: The Home Front 08-11-11, 06:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,703
Posted By grey brigade
Tim I have just joined the forum and I am a...

Tim

I have just joined the forum and I am a fellow collector of V.T.C insignia.

I would like to congratulate you on some fantastic photos of your collection
I have never seen some of the...
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 05-11-11, 09:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,868
Posted By grey brigade
Peter Thank you for your welcome

Peter

Thank you for your welcome
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 05-11-11, 09:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,868
Posted By grey brigade
Phil Thank you for your welcome

Phil

Thank you for your welcome
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 05-11-11, 09:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,868
Posted By grey brigade
Charlie Thank you for your welcome

Charlie

Thank you for your welcome
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 05-11-11, 09:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,868
Posted By grey brigade
Brian Thank you for your welcome good guess...

Brian

Thank you for your welcome good guess on location but I am from London
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 05-11-11, 09:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,868
Posted By grey brigade
Keith Thank you for you welcome

Keith

Thank you for you welcome
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