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Colonial Police and Paramilitary Badges
13-03-24, 03:04 PM
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Palestine Gendarmerie and related badges
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PeterMc
Yes please - you can message me thanks
Yes please - you can message me thanks
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Colonial Police and Paramilitary Badges
12-03-24, 03:34 PM
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Palestine Gendarmerie and related badges
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PeterMc
Thank you for the clear images of the collar badge
Thank you for the clear images of the collar badge
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Colonial Police and Paramilitary Badges
13-10-23, 04:06 PM
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Palestine Police Badges
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PeterMc
This may be the 'crossed rifles lower arm badge'...
This may be the 'crossed rifles lower arm badge' referred to above
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Colonial Police and Paramilitary Badges
13-10-23, 03:21 PM
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Palestine Police Badges
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PeterMc
POCA Newsletter No 206 (Summer 2002) p38 suggests...
POCA Newsletter No 206 (Summer 2002) p38 suggests that the archivist at the time managed to get together the badges in question, bar the MT badge.
I was briefly involved with the PP association...
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Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc.
28-07-21, 06:18 PM
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Belfast Harbour Police Info
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PeterMc
Good thread. I'm glad I saw that page from...
Good thread. I'm glad I saw that page from Dave's book posted above, it answered some questions I had about the development of the badges.
I had previously relied on an article (Police Insignia...
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Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc.
28-05-21, 01:05 PM
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RUC Questions
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PeterMc
Do you mean these? Both as cap badge and collar...
Do you mean these? Both as cap badge and collar badges?
If so then they were RUC pattern issue in the 1960's (I dont have exact dates to hand right now) prior to reverting to the more traditional 9...
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Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc.
25-02-21, 01:17 PM
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Royal Irish Constabulary - Horse Appointments
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PeterMc
An RI.C. Mounted Troop Bit Boss
This badge appeared in online auction a few years back. I was wary at the time, as given the poor finish of the item I thought it may have been a fake, so passed on it.
I now believe (thanks to...
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Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc.
25-02-21, 01:10 PM
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Royal Irish Constabulary - Horse Appointments
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PeterMc
An R.I.C. Mounted Troop Breastplate
This is a fine quality breastplate of the R.I.C. Mounted Troop. In three parts, it comprises of a brass harp and shamrock spray affixed to a silver/white metal badge; the whole being fixed to a...
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Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc.
25-02-21, 12:58 PM
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Royal Irish Constabulary - Horse Appointments
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PeterMc
Royal Irish Constabulary - Horse Appointments
The Royal Irish Constabulary maintained a Mounted Troop section, with the majority of the Troop being located at the R.I.C. Depot in Dublin, smaller numbers in Belfast and the major cities, and a few...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
24-02-21, 10:02 PM
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Military Horse Brass.......
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PeterMc
Thats really helpful Tony. The breastplate badge...
Thats really helpful Tony. The breastplate badge I have is a police one, would it be relevant to post an image in this 'military' thread or should I open a new one under police? It just seems that...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
24-02-21, 06:57 AM
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Military Horse Brass.......
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PeterMc
Is there a way to distinguish a bit boss from a...
Is there a way to distinguish a bit boss from a martingale? I suspect - and looking for correction if I'm wrong - that the fixings on the back would be the main distinguishing feature.
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
11-11-20, 02:56 PM
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London Electrical Engineers
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PeterMc
Andrew Bain EE(RE) Vols
Interesting to see you found those in the IEE archives. I asked them some years ago if they had anything on Hon Col Andrew Bain (RE London Signal Companies), Lt Col London District Telegraph...
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Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc.
05-09-20, 11:52 AM
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Helmet Boss - Acanthus
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PeterMc
Helmet Boss - Acanthus
A query for the helmet fittings experts please - This is the 'acanthus leaf' boss from a Dublin Metropolitan Police helmet. It is the first time I have seen one disassembled, as they are usually...
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Arab Nations
31-01-20, 11:39 AM
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Any Palestine Police experts?
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PeterMc
Its difficult to date it but they may be a group...
Its difficult to date it but they may be a group of the Arab Section of the Palestine Gendarmerie, or the Arab section of the Palestine Police. I suspect the latter, and at a wild guess I would say...
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Police
17-12-19, 10:23 AM
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BSAP badge date?
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PeterMc
I'll defer to the real experts here but would...
I'll defer to the real experts here but would like to add two points.
1. My example is stamped Firmin London to the rear and has fairly long or prominent lugs to the reverse.
2. When in Salisbury...
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Military Buttons
11-09-19, 09:49 AM
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Constabulary Button maker ID Please
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PeterMc
Yes Dave you are correct, I used the term...
Yes Dave you are correct, I used the term manufactured when I should have said retailed. From what I have been able to find out the principal maker (or were they retailers?) of metal adornments in...
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Military Buttons
11-09-19, 07:41 AM
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Constabulary Button maker ID Please
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PeterMc
What is the source for that Dave? I know that...
What is the source for that Dave? I know that the CoI also used a shamrock surmounted by a Crown, within a wreath of oak leaves - but perhaps this was an officer pattern (I can't be definitive). ...
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General Topics.
18-08-19, 02:27 PM
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Nomenclature - Shoulder Belt Badges
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PeterMc
Apologies for my very late thanks for your...
Apologies for my very late thanks for your responses on this. I've amended my own website to reflect 'Pouch Belt Plates' as the standard decription now.
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Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc.
24-06-19, 05:55 PM
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Liver Bird - Police?
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PeterMc
Thanks Dave
Thanks Dave
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Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc.
23-06-19, 10:08 PM
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Liver Bird - Police?
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PeterMc
Reverse
Reverse
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Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc.
23-06-19, 10:07 PM
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Liver Bird - Police?
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PeterMc
Liver Bird - Police?
Chaps is this a Liverpool City Police badge or something else, like buses or Corporation?
Chromed metal with Firmin London stampled on the slider.
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General Topics.
25-04-19, 03:34 PM
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Nomenclature - Shoulder Belt Badges
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PeterMc
Nomenclature - Shoulder Belt Badges
I'm struggling to understand the correct nomenclature for these - if there is a 'correct' term.
I refer to the single strap belt used to carry the pouch (not the double cross straps).
Is the...
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General Topics.
16-01-19, 09:28 PM
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Two-part cross belt badges
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PeterMc
Exactly. Six fixing pins had to be attached to...
Exactly. Six fixing pins had to be attached to the upper, and corresponding holes drilled in the lower, then the fixing posts added. I can only assume it was to strengthen the badge but I would have...
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General Topics.
16-01-19, 07:42 PM
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Two-part cross belt badges
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PeterMc
Two-part cross belt badges
Can anyone enlighten me on cross belt/shoulder plate badges made of a two-part construction? I am posting this in a general military enquiries section as there may be some cross-over here, although...
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General Topics.
24-10-17, 04:20 PM
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Rank Insignia - Senior Officers (Irish Police and Army equivalents)
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PeterMc
Rank Insignia - Senior Officers (Irish Police and Army equivalents)
I'm looking for some advice on sourcing, and identifying, rank insignia for police officers at the level of Lt-Colonel and above, circa 1890-1920 period only.
Both service and full dress versions.
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