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South African Cadets
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Thanks for the identification of all the badges....
Thanks for the identification of all the badges. I knew that I could rely on you .
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Army
25-04-24, 10:09 AM
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South African Cadets
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natal01
Do any of these spark any recognition ? Had a...
Do any of these spark any recognition ? Had a batch of badges all thought to be Cadet related but these are the ones I cannot identify
1) PHSCC Grahamstown
2) UMBCCC
3) Badge with large star...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
08-11-23, 09:42 AM
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Shoulder titles any ideas ?
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Thanks, Leigh. My apologies to Mr Google - I'm...
Thanks, Leigh. My apologies to Mr Google - I'm sorry that I doubted you !
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
08-11-23, 08:37 AM
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Shoulder titles any ideas ?
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natal01
Shoulder titles any ideas ?
Usually Googles answers obscure questions, even when badly framed. However this doesn't seem to be the case when it comes to shoulder titles. I have had these sitting around , defying identification...
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Army
29-09-23, 09:05 AM
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RRMG- conflict of opinion
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natal01
RRMG- conflict of opinion
Maybe between us we can resolve this .
Colin Owen has this title as Rand Rifles Mine Guard.
Curzon says that it is Rand Rifles Machine Gun section.
It could , I suppose have been either.
What do...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
05-07-23, 06:56 AM
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5th Dragoon Guards-pouch / martingale ?
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natal01
Many thanks for the info. Not only does it...
Many thanks for the info.
Not only does it identify this particular badge, but I also find that I have sabretache badges to the 2nd and 6th Dragoon Guards. They are very impressive looking badges....
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
04-07-23, 11:38 AM
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5th Dragoon Guards-pouch / martingale ?
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natal01
5th Dragoon Guards-pouch / martingale ?
Can anyone throw some light on exactly what this badge is ?
It is clearly Victorian 5th Dragoon Guards. It has a central screw fitting with a thickish fibre washer and nut still in place. On the...
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Infantry
15-01-23, 03:19 PM
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1st NFLD shoulder title
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1st NFLD shoulder title
This title was acquired in Cape Town, South Africa . How it got here is a mystery.
I gather that it was worn by the 1st batallion of the Newfoundland Regiment in WW1. It looks like it had a hard...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
02-12-22, 08:45 AM
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maybe Military Provost Staff Corps ?
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natal01
It does look like twisted rope. Does that have...
It does look like twisted rope. Does that have any heraldic significance ?
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
01-12-22, 08:07 AM
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maybe Military Provost Staff Corps ?
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natal01
Thanks, Alan I'm not wedded to it being from...
Thanks, Alan
I'm not wedded to it being from the MPSC. Looking through Kipling and King , KK1054 seemed to be the closest "fit"
The lugs have been crudely reattached ( see pic ), so there is no...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
30-11-22, 09:57 AM
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maybe Military Provost Staff Corps ?
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natal01
maybe Military Provost Staff Corps ?
I dont really collect British Corps badges and have had this one for a while in the "unknown" box. Found a similar one in Kipling and King ( KK1054) . Is the George V1 version ?
Thanks
Mike
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Army
15-07-22, 01:52 PM
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Kimberley Regiment - single screw post fastening
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Kimberley Regiment - single screw post fastening
I'm sure that there is a simple explanation, but I have wondered for a long time now, why certain Kimberley Regiment cap badges have been altered by the removal of the original lugs and the fitting...
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21-03-22, 09:43 AM
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Worst places in England etc.
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And yet....ask a Ukranian or Syrian refugee if...
And yet....ask a Ukranian or Syrian refugee if they would care to live in Luton and I'm sure that the response will be uniformly positive. Its all relative
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All other Colonial Badges
25-11-21, 08:33 AM
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Southern Rhodesian Customs
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natal01
It looks like a pretty standard BSAP button.
It looks like a pretty standard BSAP button.
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All other Colonial Badges
24-11-21, 09:28 AM
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Southern Rhodesian Customs
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natal01
Southern Rhodesian Customs
I am a somewhat eclectic collector and find that certain items "talk to me " and then , having been "spoken to ", I try to aquire the item to put with all the other oddeties which clutter my home. ...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
14-10-21, 03:23 PM
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STAFF - any idea as to who wore this ?
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natal01
Thanks for the leads. A google search seems to...
Thanks for the leads. A google search seems to indicate that the Australians used a unitary " Staff Corps" title. This is not to say that there wasnt a two part title, but I cant find it . I think...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
14-10-21, 09:07 AM
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STAFF - any idea as to who wore this ?
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STAFF - any idea as to who wore this ?
Sometimes titles turn up that initially seem to identify themselves. This STAFF title is one such title that has taunted me for a while. Who wore it ? and in which military force ? I havent been able...
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General Topics
12-10-21, 04:03 PM
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Essential Service badge
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natal01
Thats great , Steven. As Brian says, An...
Thats great , Steven.
As Brian says, An exceptionally nice find.
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Military Book and Media Reviews
04-10-21, 11:31 AM
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Warriors on Wheels by Park Yunnie
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natal01
I'm shocked ! A couple of years ago I bought a...
I'm shocked !
A couple of years ago I bought a copy of the book together with Yunnie's fishing hat which had a few old cloth badges sewn onto the crown. I was particularly happy with the PPA title...
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General Topics
12-08-21, 09:01 AM
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Essential Service badge
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natal01
Thanks, Steven Now to find out about the unit. ...
Thanks, Steven
Now to find out about the unit.
Mike
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
08-07-21, 10:57 AM
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Rhodesian Glider patch
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natal01
Rhodesian Glider patch
Can anyone help with identifying this patch ?
Clearly it is Rhodesian ( lion and tusk) and its for gliding ( it says so ). Looking at the net , it seems that gliding was a reasonably popular sport...
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Colonial Police and Paramilitary Badges
04-07-21, 10:42 AM
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Rhodesian Constabulary or Cadets ?
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1,267
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natal01
Thanks for clearing that up. Mike
Thanks for clearing that up.
Mike
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
03-06-21, 08:10 AM
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WW2 British made wing used by Rhodesians ?
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natal01
Thanks for that. I'm told that this wing was...
Thanks for that.
I'm told that this wing was used in Rhodesia but impossible to prove that this particular one was.
Keep well
Mike
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
02-06-21, 09:38 AM
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WW2 British made wing used by Rhodesians ?
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natal01
WW2 British made wing used by Rhodesians ?
I have recently bought a small collection of Rhodesian badges. Amongst them was this wing which the seller claimed was a WW2 British made wing which was used by the Rhodesian forces. Now this may be...
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Colonial Police and Paramilitary Badges
24-05-21, 09:11 AM
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Rhodesian Constabulary or Cadets ?
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natal01
Rhodesian Constabulary or Cadets ?
Colin Owen in his book The Military Badges and Insignia of Southern Africa said that this badge was "Southern Rhodesia Cadets w/m cap badge worn prior to 1926 ". None of the other badge writers...
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