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Showing results 1 to 25 of 30 Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Exmilcop

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 31-08-21, 09:52 AM

Replies: 16 C.E.F. Shoulder title & trench art piece? Views: 872 Posted By Exmilcop Sorry Mike, I had a senior moment when I did my... Sorry Mike, I had a senior moment when I did my original post. I've edited it to correct my mental hiccup. It is indeed J.P. (John Patterson) Young.

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 30-08-21, 10:41 PM

Replies: 16 C.E.F. Shoulder title & trench art piece? Views: 872 Posted By Exmilcop I don't think it's the same guy. My R.J Young... I don't think it's the same guy. My R.J Young was wounded in Europe with shrapnel and served with a different unit. I found his service record and though some parts were hard to read, the service...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 30-08-21, 03:40 PM

Replies: 16 C.E.F. Shoulder title & trench art piece? Views: 872 Posted By Exmilcop How stupid of me! His service number is 2327310... How stupid of me! His service number is 2327310 and it's "Gnr. J.P Young". Put the errors down to a senior moment. I believe him to be Gnr. John Patterson Young, Coburg Hvy. Bty., and I may have...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 30-08-21, 10:05 AM

Replies: 16 C.E.F. Shoulder title & trench art piece? Views: 872 Posted By Exmilcop Gentlemen, thank you all. I believe you folks... Gentlemen, thank you all. I believe you folks have nailed it. Any rough idea of current market value?

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 29-08-21, 06:50 PM

Replies: 16 C.E.F. Shoulder title & trench art piece? Views: 872 Posted By Exmilcop Good day Tim and thank you for the response. ... Good day Tim and thank you for the response. Gnr. Young's service number is on the medal and I went to the artillery website I found to see if he was mentioned. I couldn't find a hit in my search,...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 29-08-21, 03:58 PM

Replies: 16 C.E.F. Shoulder title & trench art piece? Views: 872 Posted By Exmilcop C.E.F. Shoulder title & trench art piece? I recently acquired a small lot of militaria among the pieces were these. The medal is fairly straightforward as is the shoulder title. I had assumed them to belong to a Gnr. J.P. Young, Canadian...

Forum: Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges. 01-04-21, 04:52 PM

Replies: 0 RCAF Items Views: 385 Posted By Exmilcop RCAF Items In and amongst the odds and ends I've picked up at estate sales, I have a small assortment of RCAF items that I thought I'd share. My father was a veteran of the RCAF, a tail gunner in 429 (Bison)...

Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 31-03-21, 09:54 PM

Replies: 6 Mother's Cross with Operations Wing Views: 644 Posted By Exmilcop UPDATE! This was part of a lot in a local... UPDATE! This was part of a lot in a local auction that closes tonight. Included were 3 campaign medals, 2 silver and one bronze star. I appreciate the input from you lot, and I was pretty sure...

Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 28-03-21, 09:31 PM

Replies: 6 Mother's Cross with Operations Wing Views: 644 Posted By Exmilcop I would tend to agree. Mind you, it's an... I would tend to agree. Mind you, it's an attractive piece nonetheless. Any idea what something like this would be worth? I would assume it should be put back as 2 separate pieces.

Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 28-03-21, 08:40 PM

Replies: 6 Mother's Cross with Operations Wing Views: 644 Posted By Exmilcop Mother's Cross with Operations Wing This is in a local auction and it's something out of my wheelhouse. I've seen mother's crosses before and we have one in the family given to my grandmother after the loss of her son (my uncle Ivan)....

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 25-03-21, 10:22 PM

Replies: 11 Military or Civilian? Views: 1,368 Posted By Exmilcop To all of you, a big "thank you!". We are doing... To all of you, a big "thank you!". We are doing up shadow boxes to display the decorations and wartime insignia of his relatives who served in WWI and WWII. My buddy's people were all Scottish...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 25-03-21, 12:56 PM

Replies: 11 Military or Civilian? Views: 1,368 Posted By Exmilcop Thank you all, but you'll note the blue dots... Thank you all, but you'll note the blue dots around the border of the badge in the original posting. It's a bit of a head-scratcher, eh?

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 25-03-21, 10:04 AM

Replies: 11 Military or Civilian? Views: 1,368 Posted By Exmilcop Military or Civilian? I've been helping my best bud with organizing some of his family's military items. We've done shadow boxes with his Grandfather's, father's, and uncles decorations and history. Amongst the bits and...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 14-03-21, 04:40 PM

Replies: 4 Canada Cloth Badge Views: 400 Posted By Exmilcop It's a Canadian Korean War era Infantry shoulder... It's a Canadian Korean War era Infantry shoulder flash. Nice piece of Canadian history, but not scarce or overly valuable hereabouts.

Forum: General Topics. 11-03-21, 02:09 PM

Replies: 4 Solid silver collar badges. Views: 824 Posted By Exmilcop I had a one-of Canadian Intelligence Corps collar... I had a one-of Canadian Intelligence Corps collar dog made by Birks in sterling silver. I had the thing for years and haunted all the shows trying to find a mate for it. I finally sold it to a...

Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 05-03-21, 11:57 AM

Replies: 1 WWII RAF Buttons Views: 360 Posted By Exmilcop WWII RAF Buttons Surplus to my needs, but part of a militaria lot that I'd picked up at an estate sale. I have no idea of interest in these or value, so any thoughts from you gentlemen would be more than welcome.

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 03-03-21, 06:55 PM

Replies: 4 Mystery (to me) cap badge Views: 819 Posted By Exmilcop Thank you! Well, that was quick. Final... Thank you! Well, that was quick. Final questions though, any idea of the era or value?

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 03-03-21, 05:14 PM

Replies: 4 Mystery (to me) cap badge Views: 819 Posted By Exmilcop Mystery (to me) cap badge Good day all. I keep my eyes on local estate sales and though there's mostly items of no interest, from time to time, military items come up. One such is this cap badge. I know Canadian stuff, but...

Forum: Other Militaria 14-02-21, 01:30 PM

Replies: 11 48th. Highland Reg't. Belt? Value? Views: 632 Posted By Exmilcop 48th. Highland Reg't. Belt? Value? I've been asked by an elderly widow whose husband served with the 48th. Highland Regt. of Canada to see what exactly she has and an idea of interest and value. From what I know of military items, I...

Forum: The Home Front 10-02-21, 03:10 AM

Replies: 5 Lots of military buttons and medals. Views: 790 Posted By Exmilcop The medal is inscribed with the number "1825"... The medal is inscribed with the number "1825" which I assume to be his service number. I didn't realize that Steele was 2IC. Most interesting and thank you for that tidbit.

Forum: The Home Front 09-02-21, 10:20 PM

Replies: 5 Lots of military buttons and medals. Views: 790 Posted By Exmilcop The QSA is named to a Tpr. 3rd.Class, R. Walker,... The QSA is named to a Tpr. 3rd.Class, R. Walker, South Africa Constabulary. I don't know how this ended up in Canada, perhaps with a relative, as a buddy did a cursory search and found no Canadian...

Forum: The Home Front 09-02-21, 05:55 PM

Replies: 292 On War Service 1915 badge Views: 18,516 Posted By Exmilcop OWS badge I have one that I picked up in a militaria lot. Do some folks collect these? As with most fields, I assume there are those who want one of each representative type and maker. I don't know if this...

Forum: The Home Front 09-02-21, 03:19 PM

Replies: 5 Lots of military buttons and medals. Views: 790 Posted By Exmilcop Lots of military buttons and medals. I've been hitting local estate sales and such and ended up with all sorts of things that don't really dovetail with my personal interests. I saw a post regarding "On War Service" pins and the...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 03-02-21, 07:07 PM

Replies: 12 Welsh, perhaps? Views: 1,073 Posted By Exmilcop Thank you again Mike. As I understand it, I... Thank you again Mike. As I understand it, I can't post in the classifieds until I've had 10 posts. Also, the one you sent in the link is sliver plated and the 2 I have are brass plated. I may take...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 03-02-21, 01:58 PM

Replies: 12 Welsh, perhaps? Views: 1,073 Posted By Exmilcop How could I go about getting an idea of fair... How could I go about getting an idea of fair market value for the 2 livery badges and a forum within which to put them into the hands of those who would appreciate them? With military insignia,...

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