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Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 20-01-12, 08:51 PM

Replies: 4 Royal Marines badge collectors Views: 1,504 Posted By seadayak RM badges In my experience, 99.99999 % of RM Labour Corps are repro the original badge is voided like the normal RM cap badge. RMLI cap badges were reproduced by the Corps Museum around 1972 era I believe...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 06-07-11, 08:01 PM

Replies: 27 The Duke of Edinburgh at 90 Views: 3,764 Posted By seadayak the Duke of Edinburgh at 90 The Duke is a real mans man. He calls it as he sees it something that was once respected. Mountbatten was in the same mould. Essex I don't have a lot of time for. However, he was fit enough to pass...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 20-04-11, 12:41 AM

Replies: 4 Royal Marine PW1 bullion blue's badge Views: 2,588 Posted By seadayak PW1's Badge Dear chrisw, The badge as you state is indeed a PW1's Badge Gold on Blue for the No1's tunic. The badge that you describe as having No crown is a "Marksman's" badge and is worn on...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 26-01-11, 11:29 PM

Replies: 2 RM Officer's Cap Badge Variations Views: 1,700 Posted By seadayak RM officers badge variations Hi Paddy, I've been out of the country for a few months, but strongly backup the last reply. Manufacturers variations. For what it is worth to All RM colectors the...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 24-11-10, 12:27 AM

Replies: 6 LRDG.Is it a fantasy badge. Views: 1,202 Posted By seadayak LRDG To me it is wrong, if I am right the tip of the sting should not be touching the leg. I think others will agree with that although in this world there is always a twist. My advice is leave it alone.

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 02-11-10, 08:35 PM

Replies: 5 Gurkah para badge Views: 907 Posted By seadayak Gurkha Para Having posted my initial repy I noticed the comment about "never worn" Having looked them up in "Para" it says for 4 months before leaving Borneo they had worn Maroon Berets and Para Cap badge. In...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 02-11-10, 08:10 PM

Replies: 5 Gurkah para badge Views: 907 Posted By seadayak Gurkha Para Badge It looks OK,and was the badge of the Gurkha Independent Parachute Company.It was formed on the1st of January1963 in Malaya and the men came from the then 8 Gurkha Bn's.When the Gurkhas' were moved ot...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 06-10-10, 09:18 PM

Replies: 24 Royal Marine Forces Volunteer Reserve Views: 7,761 Posted By seadayak 30812Well as promised here is some phots of my BD... 30812Well as promised here is some phots of my BD the period is 1969 RMR Mersey (The actual phots I took a few minutes ago) For info, the crossed rifles and stars indicate Plattoon...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 06-10-10, 08:36 PM

Replies: 27 RN Regulators/RM Police/RN Police Service Views: 8,124 Posted By seadayak 30808 Regimental Police staff 40 Commando RM ... 30808 Regimental Police staff 40 Commando RM Norton Manor Camp 1985 Zomerzet

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 06-10-10, 07:56 PM

Replies: 11 SAS Blazer Badge Views: 1,717 Posted By seadayak Damocles, If I am right to have... Damocles, If I am right to have a crown on the badge would indicate "The Royal SAS Regiment". Some contractor has made them and without knowledge of the "Crowns" signifigance ,I of...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 06-10-10, 07:46 PM

Replies: 7 Parachute Wings-Naval use in WW2 Views: 1,078 Posted By seadayak Ref:-Parachute wings RN ... Ref:-Parachute wings RN These were always worn on the cuff, the colour of wings depending upon the rig i.e working rig red wings, best No. 1's gold on blue, and tropical rig...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 06-10-10, 07:36 PM

Replies: 27 RN Regulators/RM Police/RN Police Service Views: 8,124 Posted By seadayak I have just re-read the comment by sunray9, and... I have just re-read the comment by sunray9, and it rang a bell. He is quite correct the unit RP's did wear a white band(elastic) around the centre of the puttees. "Percy Pongo" still used white...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 05-10-10, 05:21 PM

Replies: 27 RN Regulators/RM Police/RN Police Service Views: 8,124 Posted By seadayak Stonhouseboy To m knowledge... Stonhouseboy To m knowledge I onle ever saw the Staybright (anodized) badge ever worn. I hope this helps. Seadayak

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 03-10-10, 09:07 PM

Replies: 27 RN Regulators/RM Police/RN Police Service Views: 8,124 Posted By seadayak Royal Marines Police- Dear Sailorbear, Having only just joined the forum I find that I am writing to you twice within a few minutes. The modern Royal Marines Police was created in the Autumn of 1962...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 03-10-10, 08:33 PM

Replies: 24 Royal Marine Forces Volunteer Reserve Views: 7,761 Posted By seadayak Royal Marines Reserve Dear Sailorbear, I have my battledress tunic with the "R" sewn on it,I last wore it in 1970, by this time most of the RM reserve were buying their own Lovats.I on the otherhand...

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