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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
04-06-12, 09:02 PM
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Mancherster Regiment
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harribobs
I would agree with Pete former member...
I would agree with Pete
former member harribobs :D
btw Pete I have done that letter re Surgeon Duncon's helmet
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
24-07-10, 03:53 PM
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Manchester 7th Bn Bronze Cap Badge
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harribobs
he didn't wear the plain fleur de lys until 1922,...
he didn't wear the plain fleur de lys until 1922, to be honest judging by the size and blades they look more like cap badges than collars
...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
23-07-10, 08:44 PM
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Manchester 7th Bn Bronze Cap Badge
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harribobs
Ian i am surprised your blackened is wider,...
Ian
i am surprised your blackened is wider, perhaps we are at cross purposes, and the blackened floriated is not what i was thinking about
the floriated fleur de lys was first used by the 4th...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
23-07-10, 08:16 PM
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Battle of Waterloo
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harribobs
what an absolutely wonder find! best of luck...
what an absolutely wonder find!
best of luck with this!!
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
23-07-10, 05:46 AM
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New Manchester Acquisition
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harribobs
examples ...
examples
http://harribobs.smugmug.com/History/New-Badge-Pics/DSC0763/239946780_rsB3n-M.jpg
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
21-07-10, 07:22 AM
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Manchester 7th Bn Bronze Cap Badge
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harribobs
if you measure this badges are they smaller than...
if you measure this badges are they smaller than standard 7th battalion FDLs?
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
21-07-10, 07:18 AM
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New Manchester Acquisition
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harribobs
probably from 1888 to 1902 these weren't...
probably from 1888 to 1902
these weren't hall marked as far as i can see, but were also produced in brass (or similar)
i will be putting one of these on ebay shortly (no blades though)
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
22-12-09, 12:53 PM
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Manchester badge
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harribobs
compared to what? ;) ...
compared to what? ;)
http://harribobs.smugmug.com/History/New-Badge-Pics/DSC0734/239936862_4iEs7-S.jpg
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
22-12-09, 11:44 AM
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Manchester badge
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harribobs
the pals (non voided) badge was issued to the...
the pals (non voided) badge was issued to the original volunteers to the service battalions, as were the 'City' STs. Most of the pals battalions took a terrible mauling during the battle of the somme...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
22-12-09, 11:38 AM
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Manchester badge
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harribobs
the 23rd Oldham will always be a hard one to...
the 23rd Oldham will always be a hard one to find, :) the 24th was the Oldham Comrades (Pals) battalion
http://harribobs.smugmug.com/History/New-Badge-Pics/DSC0832/239945531_mVj7S-M.jpg
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
22-12-09, 11:15 AM
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Manchester badge
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harribobs
It is not a badge issued to the (Pals) Service...
It is not a badge issued to the (Pals) Service Battalions (16 -24) but it does copy the style of them :rolleyes:
are there any other bi metal economy badges?
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
20-12-09, 09:59 PM
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Manchester badge
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harribobs
non official?? hmm i assume you are comparing...
non official?? hmm i assume you are comparing it to the non voided pals badges? by 1916 the pals battalions had been taken over by the war office and they supplied their badges
the origin of...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
11-10-08, 10:11 PM
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Paul C. Smyth 19th Manchester,1916
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harribobs
try the manchester regiment group site for more...
try the manchester regiment group site for more answers
http://www.themanchesters.org/
http://themanchesters.org/forum/index.php
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The Home Front
14-07-08, 09:27 PM
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Volunteer Training Corps
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harribobs
this is a manchester VTC 'mufti' lapel badge ...
this is a manchester VTC 'mufti' lapel badge
http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/29450191_CP9UR-M.jpg
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
13-06-08, 08:07 PM
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Uncle George served with who?
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harribobs
some sterling work here gentlemen! well done to...
some sterling work here gentlemen! well done to all
george was an old contemptible with the 2nd batt, then transferred to the 7th batt (hence his 7th batt 6 fig service number) and then to the 8th...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
24-05-08, 03:34 PM
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the yorkshire regiment
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harribobs
Gaunts themselves sold off their old stock FACT! ...
Gaunts themselves sold off their old stock FACT!
we shouldn't think of them as a bastion of badge conservation, sticking only to producing the patterns, they were a commercial company, their...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
23-05-08, 03:52 PM
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Unknown badge
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harribobs
unfortunately the images are gone for this query,...
unfortunately the images are gone for this query, but the design of the badge is actually Manchester Regiment! I have seen an example of it and was quite surprised
although i must say the one in...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
22-05-08, 11:30 PM
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the yorkshire regiment
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harribobs
hmmm but remember Gaunts were one of a...
hmmm
but remember Gaunts were one of a number of suppliers to the WD, they had been supplying various services with badges to order
we all know of the 'morale raising' but useless exercise in...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
17-05-08, 11:33 PM
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the yorkshire regiment
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harribobs
wouldn't surprise me at all we assume that...
wouldn't surprise me at all
we assume that the QMs would be totally sticking to the rules but the reality is they couldn't even provide uniforms or rifles
buttons as badges? yep anything they...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
17-05-08, 09:07 PM
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Manchester badge
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harribobs
not an easy badge to find, i've probably only...
not an easy badge to find, i've probably only seen 2 on ebay in the last 5 years, and i think i got both:p
excuse the wide angle lens i was playing with for this pic
...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
17-05-08, 07:23 PM
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the yorkshire regiment
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harribobs
the majority of reservists and serving soldiers...
the majority of reservists and serving soldiers in 1914 were privates :rolleyes:
1 Manchester United 38 27 6 5 58 87
2 Chelsea 38 25 10 3 39...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
17-05-08, 07:12 PM
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Manchester badge
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harribobs
plain fleur de lys collars and cap badges were...
plain fleur de lys collars and cap badges were introduced in 1922,
the exception is the floriated fleur de lys worn by the 7th battalion ( probably the most copied badge on ebay :))
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
17-05-08, 07:08 PM
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Manchester badge
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harribobs
the design originated in the 96th, these are...
the design originated in the 96th, these are later obviously, they were worn on mess jackets and FSD in the early period of the regiment predominantly in the 2nd battalion upto the boer war but we've...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
17-05-08, 01:57 PM
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Manchester badge
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harribobs
it is a forage/fatigue cap badge and they were...
it is a forage/fatigue cap badge and they were also worn as collar dogs , it is refered to as a Brunswick Star and it's roots are the 2nd battalion and the 96th
but having said that, the example...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
28-04-08, 04:27 PM
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Manchester badge
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Posted By
harribobs
sorry mate, it's a bad un!
sorry mate, it's a bad un!
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