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John Cameron
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Airborne and Special Forces
01-06-19, 06:33 AM
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Possibly Cdn. ID help please?
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John Cameron
Not a Repro
Definitely not a repro....
http://mpmuseum.org/boards/badges/assault1.jpg
http://mpmuseum.org/boards/badges/assault2.jpg
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General Topics
18-12-15, 03:40 PM
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CANADA title provenance?
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John Cameron
Canada Customs
Bill, It looks like part of the old 3 piece Canada Customs cap badge.
Worn on a naval type cap. Check out the image here:
http://members.shaw.ca/customs/Issue/
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General Topics
10-07-13, 10:13 AM
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Pips and Crowns re-instated
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18,264
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John Cameron
New Star something like this maybe?
Hopefully something like this:
http://mpmuseum.org/boards/star.jpg
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Formation and Tasking Signs
18-02-11, 09:30 PM
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34th What?
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John Cameron
Maybe it's an artillery tac sign, not a 6 Div...
Maybe it's an artillery tac sign, not a 6 Div patch?
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Sweetheart, Veteran, Lapel Badges and Challenge Coins
23-01-11, 09:49 AM
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A.R.P Pocket Badge
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3,332
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John Cameron
The style of shield is similar to patterns used...
The style of shield is similar to patterns used by police in Canada from the early 1900s to the late 1940s, as is the pin back fastener. I have yet to encounter any reference to that pattern of ARP...
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
17-01-11, 06:54 PM
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Mystery Canadian Military Police Badge
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John Cameron
CMPC Badges
Very nice acquisitions. All are fairly rare, even in Canada. Regarding the Crownless CMPC cap badge, I have seen a few like that and have one in my collection. They are not authorized collar badges,...
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General Topics
02-01-11, 11:56 PM
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CANADIAN POLICE BADGE
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John Cameron
It is one of a number of patterns of generic...
It is one of a number of patterns of generic police insignia produced from the early 1900s up to the late 1950s. They were usually worn by smaller town and municipal police departments that couldn't...
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General Topics
20-11-10, 05:40 AM
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How rare is this shoulder title?
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John Cameron
Very scarce
It's a No 1 MP Detachment shoulder title and it is very scarce. They show up from time to time on EBay and may go for upwards of $150.00. For interest's sake what unit are his Great War medals named...
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1968 post unification: CAF(N)
24-10-10, 01:45 PM
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real or fake RCN Officers badge
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John Cameron
Possibly the buyer thought he was getting an...
Possibly the buyer thought he was getting an early Department Of Fisheries and Marine cap badge. The Officers and Petty Officers badges are pretty much identical to proper RN/RCN badges, but with the...
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Infantry
14-09-10, 02:17 PM
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Officer's Cap Badges: Infantry
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2,185
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John Cameron
Bill, I don't know about the other units, but the...
Bill, I don't know about the other units, but the CHofO museum has a cast solid silver cap badge on a glengarry in the collection. It was worn by a Pipe Major circa 1944 -5 and it was described by...
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
10-09-10, 09:38 PM
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Canadian 1st MP Det.
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John Cameron
Yep I saw the 1 MP Det. collar and put in a bid....
Yep I saw the 1 MP Det. collar and put in a bid. It went for less than $5 over my max bid. I would have gone higher but as it was, if I had won it I'd have to be eating roadkill until my next payday....
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
09-09-10, 09:21 PM
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Canadian 1st MP Det.
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John Cameron
Hi Procoy. That sucker looks good to me. The...
Hi Procoy. That sucker looks good to me. The details on the back are virtually identical to mine, everything looks good. I have only ever had two of those badges and one was polished down to almost...
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
17-08-10, 12:27 AM
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CF MP Airfield Security Force
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John Cameron
CF MP Airfield Security Force
Just arrived in the mail today from a former MP CWO....
http://mpmuseum.org/boards/badges/asf1.jpg
http://mpmuseum.org/boards/badges/asf2.jpg
The Airfield Security Force is a specially trained...
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
17-08-10, 12:18 AM
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RCMP KC Cap Badge. Good or ?
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John Cameron
Guys, both those badges look to be good. At least...
Guys, both those badges look to be good. At least they don't match any confirmed or suspected repros I'm aware of. Being in Canada I don't see many foreign repros, the most common here are the 1973...
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
06-08-10, 02:55 AM
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RCMP KC Cap Badge. Good or ?
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John Cameron
RCMP KC Cap Badge
Unfortunately it's not a legit RCMP cap badge. Cast badges similar to this type have been around for quite a while though and it MAY be possible that they were made as a martingale plate, placque...
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Other Army Departments and Corps Badges
30-07-10, 01:38 AM
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Military Foot Police WW1
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John Cameron
Military Mounted And Military Foot Police
All of the Military Foot Police badges illustrated so far are repros. I've seen at least 5 of these in conditions ranging from well worn and aged to brand new glossy. All bear the same...
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
17-03-10, 07:48 PM
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Canadian Provost Corps, cap badge or pocket badge.???
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John Cameron
Doug, Some of the badges worn by CEF Military...
Doug,
Some of the badges worn by CEF Military Police are illustrated herehttp://mpmuseum.org/ww1badge1.html about halfway down the page.
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
17-03-10, 07:30 PM
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6
Canadian Provost Corps, cap badge or pocket badge.???
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2,478
Posted By
John Cameron
In the early 1950s the Montreal Provost...
In the early 1950s the Montreal Provost Detachment of the Quebec Command Provost Company had a small run of badges made availible for private purchase. There are three known patterns, all in the...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
05-09-09, 08:35 PM
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6
Uniform Identification Required Please
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1,082
Posted By
John Cameron
They are senior RCMP commissioned officers circa...
They are senior RCMP commissioned officers circa the mid to late 1920s or early 1930s. Very nice photo.
Cheers,
John
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
30-07-09, 03:44 AM
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10
Canadian Mounted Police
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1,864
Posted By
John Cameron
I blush. Seriously, that title looks good to...
I blush.
Seriously, that title looks good to me.
Cheers,
John
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General Topics
26-04-09, 01:17 PM
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Corporal's stripes
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6,333
Posted By
John Cameron
Corporal's chevrons
The late war chevrons have a greenish or brown welt embroidered directly on top of the material, creating the impression of separate chevrons.
http://mpmuseum.org/boards/badges/chevrons1.jpg<p> ...
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Formation and Tasking Signs
26-04-09, 01:06 PM
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Air Force Cadpat Nametags
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John Cameron
Air Force Cadpat Nametags
Interesting group illustrating the progression of the Air Force nametag in Cadpat.
http://mpmuseum.org/boards/badges/name_tags.jpg<p>
Top to bottom:
Original TW nametag with element badge.
Second...
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General Topics
11-04-09, 03:33 AM
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Corporal's stripes
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6,333
Posted By
John Cameron
Corporal's stripes
Ray,
The stripes on the left are a late war pattern introduced in late 1944 or early 1945 and worn for a number of years after the war.
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
18-03-09, 12:49 AM
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1
Geo VI RCMP question
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1,166
Posted By
John Cameron
Run from it. Run far, run fast.
Run from it. Run far, run fast.
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Photographs of Canadian Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
15-03-09, 03:44 PM
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2
Cameron of Ottawa,1939, Pt. 2
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1,402
Posted By
John Cameron
Interesting.. The soldiers in these images appear...
Interesting.. The soldiers in these images appear to be wearing CAMERONS titles but are still wearing Ottawa Highlanders Cap and collar badges.
Nice pics, thanks for posting.
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