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Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 21-03-24, 03:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 148
Posted By Milmed
Its not portuguese!! Collar badge worn as a...

Its not portuguese!!

Collar badge worn as a pair by South African Red Cross Society. 1940's through to 1970's
Forum: Army 16-03-24, 03:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,619
Posted By Milmed
Hi Ron, Very nice find and you dont need...

Hi Ron,
Very nice find and you dont need anouther. This is the Officers Cap badge. It was different to the regular white metal cap badge.

Officers collars were same as regular collars, but in...
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 29-02-24, 04:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 978
Posted By Milmed
The glaringly obvious point not been raised here,...

The glaringly obvious point not been raised here, is that the original owner of said badges was a PVT and should/would not be issued with bronze badges. He would have had gilding metal badges, both...
Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 25-02-24, 04:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 260
Posted By Milmed
Looks like the fitting on ladies ear rings before...

Looks like the fitting on ladies ear rings before the days of pierced ears.

Maybe the crown was converted to an ear ring to be worn by a Major's wife
Forum: New Zealand Badges 04-02-24, 03:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 269
Posted By Milmed
The NR is not a South African badge

The NR is not a South African badge
Forum: Off topic 03-02-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 367
Posted By Milmed
Try Searching these sites: ...

Try Searching these sites:

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls059116699/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_films_(1950%E2%80%931989)
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 03-02-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 248
Posted By Milmed
It may be First City Volunteer Rifles... a...

It may be First City Volunteer Rifles... a volunteer unit from the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Forum: Other Army Departments and Corps Badges 29-01-24, 04:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 655
Posted By Milmed
Terry, As your friend already has a dress with...

Terry,
As your friend already has a dress with red shoulder straps for a Nursing Officer, I would simply set up the uniform for an officer.

All you need then is a few rank pips (two or three per...
Forum: Other Army Departments and Corps Badges 28-01-24, 03:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 655
Posted By Milmed
Terry, If you going to set it up as an OR...

Terry, If you going to set it up as an OR (nurse), then there should be nothing on the shoulder straps.

And as a ward dress, she would wear a nurses white cap and not a beret.

See picture in...
Forum: Other Army Departments and Corps Badges 27-01-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 655
Posted By Milmed
Terry, Not sure whether this will answer your...

Terry,
Not sure whether this will answer your question, but from all the pictures I have seen of QARANS, only the Nursing Officers have shoulder boards.

The non-officer nurses have a QA...
Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 21-01-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 186
Posted By Milmed
Thanks Mike, Would not have imagined it was...

Thanks Mike,
Would not have imagined it was Indian at all
Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 21-01-24, 08:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 186
Posted By Milmed
Confirmation and ID on pairs of patches

Hi,
I believe the ist pair is early 1940's 49th Infantry Polar bears.

But need an ID on the pair of Aircraft patches... may be AA unit

Thanks
Forum: Army 18-01-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 268
Posted By Milmed
Hi, Yes I see it in Owens collection and yes....

Hi,
Yes I see it in Owens collection and yes. not Identified either.

Owen had a nice collection of badges, not all military and not all correctly identified, but a fair starting point for trying...
Forum: Army 18-01-24, 04:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 268
Posted By Milmed
Hi Andy, Karoo Schutters is spot on for the...

Hi Andy,

Karoo Schutters is spot on for the KS title.

As for NTBC, I have not seen one of these before. It may or may not be military.

Whenever I see BC, I always think Bowling Club, so it...
Forum: Other Army Departments and Corps Badges 07-01-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 624
Posted By Milmed
My initial reaction when I saw the 1st post was...

My initial reaction when I saw the 1st post was to say it looked liked an RAMC officers collar badge sans crown and scroll (The collar badges were more typically round than the oval wreath of the cap...
Forum: Other Army Departments and Corps Badges 07-01-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 624
Posted By Milmed
No, nothing to do with South Africa

No, nothing to do with South Africa
Forum: Other Army Departments and Corps Badges 06-01-24, 06:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 624
Posted By Milmed
The Belgium Army nurses pre war and post war wore...

The Belgium Army nurses pre war and post war wore a caduceus in a wreath as insignia.

For the Belgium nusrses kitted out in British uniforms, the closest badge to there original badge was a RAMC...
Forum: Army 03-01-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,315
Posted By Milmed
Iain, I believe these are for Grey Insitute...

Iain,
I believe these are for Grey Insitute Cadets
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 01-01-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 314
Posted By Milmed
Thanks for all the responses. The design of...

Thanks for all the responses.

The design of the title with a central bar holding the letters together is typical of South African unit titles from the Boer War and WWI period. The design is also...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 31-12-23, 03:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 314
Posted By Milmed
Unknown Title

Received the following title recently and cannot identify a potential unit.

E-M-T

Any assistance to identify appreciated
Forum: Air Force 27-12-23, 04:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 227
Posted By Milmed
The 2 large SAAF badges are cap badges period...

The 2 large SAAF badges are cap badges period 1926 - 1959

The darker toned and smaller badge in the middle is a collar badge - same period

The facing pair with ZAAF are mess dress collar badges...
Forum: General Topics. 26-12-23, 11:02 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 175
Posted By Milmed
Capt. Thomas Harold Thomas

Hi,
I am aware this is not a medal site but do know that there are knowleable medal collectors here who may be able to assist with a query I have.

I got a set of medals (1914-15 Star, War medal...
Forum: General Topics 26-12-23, 10:13 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 135
Posted By Milmed
1953 Coronation Medal Roll

Hi,
Does anyone have a copy of the roll of South Africans who received the 1953 coronation medal?

I am looking to see if a Lt-Col L. Blumberg received the 1953 medal

Regards
Steve
Forum: General Topics 24-12-23, 07:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 175
Posted By Milmed
Hi, The construction is more typical of WWI and...

Hi,
The construction is more typical of WWI and post WWI then Boer War period from what i have seen before.
Forum: General Topics 24-12-23, 03:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 175
Posted By Milmed
Ian, I have that as Kimberly High School ...

Ian,
I have that as Kimberly High School

Merry Christmas
Steve
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