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27-04-16, 10:55 AM
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Hi Chaps, well the HCB badge...
Hi Chaps,
well the HCB badge kicks my theory into the long grass for sure and happy to do so :).
However it poses more questions. Further more I have a Foresters badge too that...
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26-04-16, 05:50 PM
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Hi Alan, The 1 Queens website shows...
Hi Alan,
The 1 Queens website shows them in Oxford Bks, Munster in 1966 (knew it well actually in the 80's) presumably on re-badging to the Queens Regt from The Queens Royal Surrey Regt...
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26-04-16, 05:20 PM
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Just for the hell of it, a colleague on my team...
Just for the hell of it, a colleague on my team dug his old Para Regt badge out,
(Ulster circa 1980 ish) and its a Dowler Birmingham example.
All the best.
Bess
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26-04-16, 01:33 AM
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Well, we can disagree Chris, the dates and data...
Well, we can disagree Chris, the dates and data are what they are. The cards couldn't have all been changed and it wouldn't make sense to have the marks running concurrent really. Its the brass...
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25-04-16, 11:49 PM
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Chris, the time line for the failing brass slider...
Chris, the time line for the failing brass slider badge is born out by the dates on documents you've found, but I'm equally going by the data you referred me to. Sealed pattern cards show Gaunt...
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25-04-16, 09:01 AM
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Hi Chris, yes the latest mark for Gaunt BHam from...
Hi Chris, yes the latest mark for Gaunt BHam from your pattern card list is the Infantry Junior Leaders Regt in 1969. All the other marks for Gaunt BHam are 1970 onwards (until mid 90's even) which...
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24-04-16, 07:35 PM
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Hi Chris, A quick enquiry -...
Hi Chris,
A quick enquiry - apart from the brass slider (and that may be important) on the Queens Regt badge for 1966 - what was the next earliest mention that you found of the Gaunt...
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22-04-16, 10:10 PM
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Hi Frank, I would suspect that...
Hi Frank,
I would suspect that this is true but I have no direct knowledge here. Gaunt were one of many makers of this badge. A generally accepted earlier mark for Gaunt would be a...
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22-04-16, 07:18 AM
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Hi Frank, probably an early Smith & Wright...
Hi Frank, probably an early Smith & Wright example I would think.
All the best
Bess
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21-04-16, 08:17 PM
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Luc, A very nice find of a beret that...
Luc,
A very nice find of a beret that shows a lot of wear and bleaching, being well contemporary for service in Aden 1964 -67. All three Parachute Regt Bn's served there.
However whilst...
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