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3battalion
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Off topic
15-01-21, 04:53 PM
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Covid, Badges and the Future - A Personal Reflection.
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3battalion
G'day Dave, Interesting topic and glad you...
G'day Dave,
Interesting topic and glad you are recovering from Covid.
To answer your question about sharing / passing on knowledge, and I know this sounds simplistic, but the forum is the means...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
14-01-21, 11:19 AM
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Coldstream Guards Button on Cloth Star Backing
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239
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3battalion
CB, You could well be right as it is unlike...
CB,
You could well be right as it is unlike anything I've come across.
I wonder type of civilian button this is as it does look like a Coldstream Guards button but from what era I've got no...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
13-01-21, 03:29 PM
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Coldstream Guards Button on Cloth Star Backing
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3battalion
Gents, I appreciate all the help. ...
Gents,
I appreciate all the help.
Here's a few more photos.
Paul
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
13-01-21, 12:43 PM
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Coldstream Guards Button on Cloth Star Backing
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3battalion
Hard to tell but I think it's brass. Good...
Hard to tell but I think it's brass.
Good lead on the collar insignia given the small size of the badge.
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
12-01-21, 05:07 PM
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Coldstream Guards Button on Cloth Star Backing
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239
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3battalion
Unknown Andy,but it's a good lead. Paul
Unknown Andy,but it's a good lead.
Paul
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
12-01-21, 04:30 PM
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Coldstream Guards Button on Cloth Star Backing
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239
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3battalion
Coldstream Guards Button on Cloth Star Backing
Gents,
I came across this most unusual button and cloth badge combination and wondered if any members could identify how this badge / button was worn if at all?
Thanks
Paul
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Airborne and Special Forces
10-01-21, 09:03 AM
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Odd Coloured Para Wing Base Material
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3battalion
Certainly looks like a Type 8. The wings were...
Certainly looks like a Type 8. The wings were made with various coloured backgrounds and I don't believe you can attribute a wing to a Unit by the background colour.
I stand to be corrected on...
Forum:
Headdress
04-01-21, 09:47 AM
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Ceylon Volunteers FS cap c.1900-1910
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3battalion
Very nice Jerry Paul
Very nice Jerry
Paul
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Other Corps
02-01-21, 07:15 AM
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Ausie help required please
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3battalion
Gents, the key word is 'posted.' If any soldier...
Gents, the key word is 'posted.' If any soldier is posted to a Unit, HQ or otherwise, they wear the colour patch of the posted Unit.
On attachment etc, they retain the parent Unit's color patch....
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
02-01-21, 04:26 AM
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Parachute Regiment " experts "
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3battalion
Mind you his comment about 'wankers' made me...
Mind you his comment about 'wankers' made me laugh!
Paul
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Other Corps
02-01-21, 04:24 AM
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Ausie help required please
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163
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3battalion
He'd wear the Defence HQ patch. Paul
He'd wear the Defence HQ patch.
Paul
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
30-12-20, 01:36 AM
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American pathfinder badge awarded to British airborne?
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3battalion
It's a good one but badly beat up. Paul
It's a good one but badly beat up.
Paul
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
29-12-20, 03:00 AM
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Parchute wing Glows like a xmas tree
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3battalion
Yes I have Philli. That was great detective work...
Yes I have Philli. That was great detective work by you and Alan.
Thanks
Paul
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
28-12-20, 04:32 AM
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Parchute wing Glows like a xmas tree
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3battalion
I think you were right first time Phill with it...
I think you were right first time Phill with it dating from the 60's. See 'ANZAC Elite' no 40 - 41.
Now a nice old wing!
Paul
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
27-12-20, 12:02 PM
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Parchute wing Glows like a xmas tree
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3battalion
Luc is right Phill. This wing was worn from...
Luc is right Phill.
This wing was worn from the 50's on.
Paul
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Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.
24-12-20, 05:03 AM
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The Beja Battle Badge Part 1
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3battalion
Looks good to me Tim. Paul
Looks good to me Tim.
Paul
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Other Militaria
15-12-20, 02:55 PM
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The things you see when supermarket shopping !!
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3battalion
Regimental Daily Shopper.
Regimental Daily Shopper.
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
15-12-20, 11:35 AM
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Early Parachute Wings (1941)
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3battalion
Hello Eagle Squadron, Welcome to the forum. ...
Hello Eagle Squadron,
Welcome to the forum.
Early para wings were issued on khaki and black backings in a rectangle shape. There was no significance to the backing colour, it was just how the...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
12-12-20, 04:14 AM
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Unusual light bulb badges, opinions welcomed
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3battalion
Can't add anything of value to this thread, but...
Can't add anything of value to this thread, but wanted to say I think you did very well finding these Luc.
Good collecting
Paul
Forum:
General Topics.
04-12-20, 02:14 PM
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EVERYONE Your best finds of 2020 !! Badges or Militaria !!!!
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3battalion
I never get tired of looking at this matched set....
I never get tired of looking at this matched set.
Paul
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
26-11-20, 01:39 AM
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LRDG just sold
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3battalion
Hence the price of original badges. As...
Hence the price of original badges.
As highlighted, the majority of badges seen for sale are reproductions.
Paul
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
04-11-20, 02:28 PM
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Parachute wing original?
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3battalion
Hi Bas, This wing looks like a post WW2...
Hi Bas,
This wing looks like a post WW2 standard issue wing that has had a safety pin attached for easy removal in tropical conditions.
Paul
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
04-11-20, 01:35 AM
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Pegasus patch, a SAS shoulder tab and WW2 9
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3battalion
I believe the 9 Commando is original. Paul
I believe the 9 Commando is original.
Paul
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
01-11-20, 04:22 PM
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Parachute wing original?
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350
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3battalion
Hi Bas, That is one ugly fat little wing! ...
Hi Bas,
That is one ugly fat little wing!
It is so unusual and unlike other wings, but I like the construction so believe it may be a locally made original.
Do you have any history behind...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
25-10-20, 04:35 PM
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Australian rank slide
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109
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3battalion
Generic. Paul
Generic.
Paul
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