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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
24-11-08, 08:39 AM
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Blackening of Badges
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All issued Australian badges during WWll (and WWl...
All issued Australian badges during WWll (and WWl for that matter) were blackened as an aid to camouflage.
I am surprised to hear that was not standard procedure in the British Army.
I supposed...
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The Royal Australian Navy and Air Force (RAN & RAAF)
24-11-08, 08:31 AM
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unusual and unknown raaf badge
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Sorry, I can't really think of any others as such...
Sorry, I can't really think of any others as such metal badges are rather uncommon.
Even though I have quite a few Air Force items I do not profess to be much on an expert on the RAAF.
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Foreign Badges and Insignia
23-11-08, 03:20 AM
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Irish Military Insignia site
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I have a full set of Irish Army corps badges...
I have a full set of Irish Army corps badges (1960's vintage) sent to me by the Defence forces to exhibit at a display that I was mounting then.
I have not seen them for a while however, from...
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The Royal Australian Navy and Air Force (RAN & RAAF)
20-11-08, 01:31 PM
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unusual and unknown raaf badge
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It is a RAAF MS collar badge (Metereological...
It is a RAAF MS collar badge (Metereological Service)
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General Topics.
20-11-08, 10:39 AM
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Suggested Identification Competition
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OK .........here is instalment 2 ........... with...
OK .........here is instalment 2 ........... with buttons
I am sure (positively and absolutely) that nobody will get them all.
I have posted 4 different shots of the same board in the hope that...
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General Topics.
14-11-08, 03:25 AM
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Suggested Identification Competition
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Unfortunately you failed You incorrectly...
Unfortunately you failed
You incorrectly identified RCASC as Royal Canadian Service Corps when, in fact, it was worn by the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and you failed to identify the title...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
13-11-08, 06:33 AM
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RL - what does it stand for
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Are you sure that he is Royal Navy The US...
Are you sure that he is Royal Navy
The US navy have what they call Restricted Line (RL) Officers who have specialist roles in such departments as engineering, human resources, nuclear propulsion...
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General Topics.
13-11-08, 04:21 AM
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Suggested Identification Competition
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Suggested Identification Competition
Would anybody be interested in entering a competition to identify the contents of various boards of badges/shoulder titles/buttons which I would be prepared to post on a regular basis.
I have over...
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General Topics
16-09-08, 04:12 PM
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Discount certificate for a Suit
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Discount certificate for a Suit
Not a badge however a certificate given to me today which is self explanatory
I think that it is WWl vintage
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
16-09-08, 04:08 PM
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Is this Scots Guards badge a fake
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Thanks chaps for the info. I had always,...
Thanks chaps for the info.
I had always, incorrectly, been certain that it was a Scots Guards badge.
My reasons for being uncomfortable with the badge was that, although it appeared to be exact...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
16-09-08, 01:18 PM
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Is this Scots Guards badge a fake
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Sorry - the photo did not copy in my previous post
Sorry - the photo did not copy in my previous post
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
16-09-08, 01:16 PM
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Is this Scots Guards badge a fake
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Thanks peter But are you absolutely sure ...
Thanks peter
But are you absolutely sure
I have spent quite a bit of time looking on the net for the post 1937 version of the Royal Scots badge - without success.
I have two or three Royal...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
16-09-08, 09:22 AM
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Is this Scots Guards badge a fake
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sarmajor
Is this Scots Guards badge a fake
I would be grateful if someone familiar with Scots Guards badges could comment on the attached.
As previously mentioned as I have not collected for some 30 years nor ever bought or sold badges and...
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General Topics
07-09-08, 06:12 AM
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Another Unidentified Badge - Genuine this time
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sarmajor
Just in conclusion I eventually found the badge...
Just in conclusion I eventually found the badge again and read the hallmark on the back
It is marked
Thomas Fattorini
Hockley St
BIRMINGHAM
The website containing antique WA police badges...
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General Topics
06-09-08, 03:09 PM
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Another Unidentified Badge - Genuine this time
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Thanks bc - I never thought of the police. ...
Thanks bc - I never thought of the police.
After your tip I went to a Western Australian Police site and, sure enough, you were right.
I will now have to go back to my trunk and try to find it...
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General Topics
06-09-08, 08:02 AM
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Another Unidentified Badge - Genuine this time
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sarmajor
Another Unidentified Badge - Genuine this time
Can anyone identify this badge
I have spent quite some time searching without success
The motto is that of Western Australia (where I live) however I can't find the badge listed as belonging to...
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Formation Signs and Unit Colour Patches
06-09-08, 07:38 AM
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A badge for only one man
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sarmajor
Further to my original post I find when looking...
Further to my original post I find when looking through my unsorted badges that I do have the 2 field marshal rank slides
You will note that the one I post here is better made than the one in my...
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General Topics.
05-09-08, 05:13 PM
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Value of repaired badges
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sarmajor
Thanks Paul I must admit that I had never...
Thanks Paul
I must admit that I had never thought of epoxy.
Araldite could be quite the thing and probably neater to boot
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Formation Signs and Unit Colour Patches
05-09-08, 12:17 PM
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A few assorted Australian army colour patches
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sarmajor
A few assorted Australian army colour patches
A few patches
I will post some more when I dig down to them
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Formation Signs and Unit Colour Patches
05-09-08, 12:13 PM
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Australian Army Training Team Vietnam
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Australian Army Training Team Vietnam
The most decorated unit in the Australian army - ever
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Formation Signs and Unit Colour Patches
05-09-08, 12:11 PM
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Arm Patch worn by the Queen's military driver
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Arm Patch worn by the Queen's military driver
Given to me by the sargeant who drove the queen's car during her visit to Australia in (I think) 1954.
A fairly unique badge
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
05-09-08, 11:59 AM
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A set of Royal Marine badges
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A set of Royal Marine badges
Some kings head Royal Marine badges and shoulder titles
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Infantry and Special Forces
05-09-08, 11:56 AM
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Albany Garrison Artillery Volunteers
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sarmajor
Albany Garrison Artillery Volunteers
A hat badge of the Albany Garrison Artillery Volunteers circa 1899
A prefederation unit of the Western Australian Military forces
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Infantry and Special Forces
05-09-08, 11:50 AM
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Victorian Military Forces Helmet Plate
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sarmajor
Victorian Military Forces Helmet Plate
A helmet plate of the Victorian Military Forces circa 1880-1890
Before federation each state had its own military forces
I have just opened some coin bags of badges and have not yet had the...
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Formation Signs and Unit Colour Patches
05-09-08, 09:29 AM
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Ceremonial aigulette of a full general
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Ceremonial aigulette of a full general
A full general (unlike a lieutenant general or a major general) wears this aigulette whether he is full or sober.
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