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Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 28-03-10, 11:05 PM

Replies: 215 Regular Infantry First World War Economy Issue Badges Views: 28,657 Posted By Bill A Hello Dave, Sorry sometimes the ideas don't come... Hello Dave, Sorry sometimes the ideas don't come out as one thinks they will. The 73rd used the imperial Black Watch badge as a template, but manufactured in brass. They also purchased many of their...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 28-03-10, 09:40 PM

Replies: 215 Regular Infantry First World War Economy Issue Badges Views: 28,657 Posted By Bill A Just a thought about the provenance of the badges... Just a thought about the provenance of the badges Peter mentions. The 73rd Battalion, Royal Highlanders of Canada, acquired a brass imperial pattern Black Watch badge. They also purchased much of...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 26-03-10, 01:28 PM

Replies: 215 Regular Infantry First World War Economy Issue Badges Views: 28,657 Posted By Bill A No problem Dave. If the vendor is a member of... No problem Dave. If the vendor is a member of the Forum, I hope that he would reconsider the listings.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 26-03-10, 01:15 PM

Replies: 215 Regular Infantry First World War Economy Issue Badges Views: 28,657 Posted By Bill A Hi Dave, I was being sarcastic about the quality... Hi Dave, I was being sarcastic about the quality of the images. I find that suspect sellers also use poor quality images. You can't see any detail on the Black Watch badge, and the detail is very...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 26-03-10, 12:46 PM

Replies: 215 Regular Infantry First World War Economy Issue Badges Views: 28,657 Posted By Bill A But, a buyer should have absolutely no problem... But, a buyer should have absolutely no problem with these listings. The excellent photography gives a detailed, clear image of the badges for the critical collector. :rolleyes:

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 08-11-08, 11:22 AM

Replies: 215 Regular Infantry First World War Economy Issue Badges Views: 28,657 Posted By Bill A Agreed Alan. Thanks for reminding me of that... Agreed Alan. Thanks for reminding me of that point. (Old myths die hard.) It does not make sense that brass was cheaper than white metal or especially nickel. Another point should be kept in mind....

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 07-11-08, 07:41 PM

Replies: 215 Regular Infantry First World War Economy Issue Badges Views: 28,657 Posted By Bill A Hi Julian, There is no chance an Essex Scottish... Hi Julian, There is no chance an Essex Scottish or 48th Highlanders could be confused with anything British. The Pictou is the only one, and it can be confused with the Seaforth Canadian and the...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 07-11-08, 03:14 PM

Replies: 215 Regular Infantry First World War Economy Issue Badges Views: 28,657 Posted By Bill A Hello Julian, There are at least three Scottish... Hello Julian, There are at least three Scottish badges of the Canadian army that were produced in GM or brass. They are all WW2 units, the Essex Scottish, the 48th Highlanders, and the Pictou. They...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 07-11-08, 01:47 PM

Replies: 215 Regular Infantry First World War Economy Issue Badges Views: 28,657 Posted By Bill A Hello Julian, LAC (Library and Archives Canada)... Hello Julian, LAC (Library and Archives Canada) are searchable on line, but you will have to order the files that you find. This can be tricky. A Record Group is vast, and may contain considerable...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 06-11-08, 10:16 PM

Replies: 215 Regular Infantry First World War Economy Issue Badges Views: 28,657 Posted By Bill A Hello Julian, Unfortunately, there was no... Hello Julian, Unfortunately, there was no equivalent branch or section like the Royal Army Clothing Department in the administration of the CEF or the Canadian Department of the Militia at the time...

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