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Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 27-04-16, 09:47 AM

Replies: 62 AA para badge by Gaunt Views: 8,690 Posted By Alan O I think that nails the use of the Gaunt Bham mark... I think that nails the use of the Gaunt Bham mark to at least 1966 if not earlier. The fact that you have Brigade badges with the Gaunt Bham mark that have a known end date of 1966-8 and the known...

Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 26-04-16, 06:45 PM

Replies: 62 AA para badge by Gaunt Views: 8,690 Posted By Alan O The MOD had stocks that were not issued for years... The MOD had stocks that were not issued for years after purchase so they may have ordered the badges in the 60s but not actually issued it to the QMs until the late 1970s. When RAB came in the MOD...

Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 26-04-16, 06:01 PM

Replies: 62 AA para badge by Gaunt Views: 8,690 Posted By Alan O I can't prove that the Queens badge was worn in... I can't prove that the Queens badge was worn in 1966 but I can show you this badge. It was no longer worn after Dec 1966 so was in all likelihood produced before hand as I can't see it worth Gaunt's...

Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 26-04-16, 04:18 PM

Replies: 62 AA para badge by Gaunt Views: 8,690 Posted By Alan O The Queens Regt as a large regt came into... The Queens Regt as a large regt came into existence on 31 Dec 1966. Up to then the 4 regts were part of the Home Counties bde. This is rather a tight timetable for the re-badging to occur ad then...

Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 23-04-16, 07:58 PM

Replies: 62 AA para badge by Gaunt Views: 8,690 Posted By Alan O The differing makers may have overlapped in dates... The differing makers may have overlapped in dates but I would date the brass Grove slider earliest, Smith & Wright, Timings about the same date, then Gaunt London and then Bham. LB&B are the most...

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