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Forum: Airborne and Special Forces 01-06-19, 06:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,545
Posted By John Cameron
Not a Repro

Definitely not a repro....

http://mpmuseum.org/boards/badges/assault1.jpg

http://mpmuseum.org/boards/badges/assault2.jpg
Forum: General Topics 18-12-15, 03:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 941
Posted By 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/
Forum: General Topics 10-07-13, 10:13 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 18,264
Posted By John Cameron
New Star something like this maybe?

Hopefully something like this:
http://mpmuseum.org/boards/star.jpg
Forum: Formation and Tasking Signs 18-02-11, 09:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,769
Posted By 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?
Forum: Sweetheart, Veteran, Lapel Badges and Challenge Coins 23-01-11, 09:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,332
Posted By 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...
Forum: Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery 17-01-11, 06:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,506
Posted By 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,...
Forum: General Topics 02-01-11, 11:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,158
Posted By 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...
Forum: General Topics 20-11-10, 05:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,466
Posted By 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...
Forum: 1968 post unification: CAF(N) 24-10-10, 01:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,350
Posted By 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...
Forum: Infantry 14-09-10, 02:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,185
Posted By 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...
Forum: Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery 10-09-10, 09:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,583
Posted By 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....
Forum: Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery 09-09-10, 09:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,583
Posted By 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...
Forum: Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery 17-08-10, 12:27 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,369
Posted By 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...
Forum: Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery 17-08-10, 12:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,442
Posted By 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...
Forum: Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery 06-08-10, 02:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,442
Posted By 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...
Forum: Other Army Departments and Corps Badges 30-07-10, 01:38 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 25,430
Posted By 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...
Forum: Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery 17-03-10, 07:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,478
Posted By 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.
Forum: Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery 17-03-10, 07:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 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...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 05-09-09, 08:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 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
Forum: Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery 30-07-09, 03:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 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
Forum: General Topics 26-04-09, 01:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 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> ...
Forum: Formation and Tasking Signs 26-04-09, 01:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,009
Posted By 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...
Forum: General Topics 11-04-09, 03:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 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.
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 18-03-09, 12:49 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,166
Posted By John Cameron
Run from it. Run far, run fast.

Run from it. Run far, run fast.
Forum: Photographs of Canadian Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 15-03-09, 03:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 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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