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Forum: Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc. 21-08-23, 10:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 536
Posted By Lemataf
Hi Barry, Thank you for the provided...

Hi Barry,

Thank you for the provided additional information..

All the best,

JD
Forum: Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc. 21-08-23, 06:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 536
Posted By Lemataf
Thanks. And now remains only the other...

Thanks.

And now remains only the other question: any equivalent badge worn by british merchant sailors (torpedoed aboard non australian ships)?

Cheers,

JD
Forum: Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc. 20-08-23, 10:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 536
Posted By Lemataf
Hi, Are you referring to the service badge...

Hi,

Are you referring to the service badge for australian torpedoed merchant navy sailors?
which can be found by following the 2nd link (service badges) listed in my initial post here...
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 23-07-23, 06:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 686
Posted By Lemataf
Hello, Terpandre: bienvenue à bord! There...

Hello,

Terpandre: bienvenue à bord! There are many frogs registered on this forum, including myself.

Terry: no worry, John’s translation is fine & I can ensure you that we do have too & use...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 07-06-23, 02:59 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 24,766
Posted By Lemataf
Hi Mike, John, Thank you for your comments,...

Hi Mike, John,

Thank you for your comments, interesting ones, which confirm then what I was said.

Cheers,

JD
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 07-06-23, 01:31 AM
Replies: 200
Views: 24,766
Posted By Lemataf
Hi Barry, Nice lot, as always. A...

Hi Barry,

Nice lot, as always.

A question / comment though: while I was resident in the UK, I was said by an english collector that such blue lines on kit bags were put only on air force ones....
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 27-03-23, 11:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 657
Posted By Lemataf
Hi John, Thanks. I do share your view point...

Hi John,

Thanks. I do share your view point on respective interest of both pics, and the fact that I got it for ~ 1/7th of the price of the other missed one is not to unplease me too. :)

As to...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 26-03-23, 10:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 657
Posted By Lemataf
Thanks John. Attached is the other pic I...

Thanks John.

Attached is the other pic I missed, june 1944 stamped on the back. No dagger insignia worn on this one.

Cheers,

JD
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 26-03-23, 11:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 657
Posted By Lemataf
Luke, Thank you for this very interesting...

Luke,

Thank you for this very interesting link (and the ones it contains).

As the referenced posts only show pics of the miniature alone, or worn on a cap, I wonder if anyone here could point...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 26-03-23, 06:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 657
Posted By Lemataf
? ww2 RN Commando ? with dagger on collar

Hello,

Yesterday, two online auctions from same seller came to their end.
One was for a nice sailor portrait (dated June 1944) in battle dress, with RN + Commando shoulder title, RN pork pie cap....
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 28-12-22, 08:32 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 24,766
Posted By Lemataf
Nice pics, thanks for sharing. Cheers, ...

Nice pics, thanks for sharing.

Cheers,

JD
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 28-12-22, 05:53 AM
Replies: 200
Views: 24,766
Posted By Lemataf
Thanks for sharing Barry, always an eyes...

Thanks for sharing Barry, always an eyes pleasure!

Best season’s greetings too & wishing you some nice finds in the coming year.

All the best from France,

JD
Forum: Off topic 08-09-22, 07:28 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,127
Posted By Lemataf
While I was living in England (2007-2011), I took...

While I was living in England (2007-2011), I took advantage of being there for visiting former free french navy sailors having married british ladies during ww2, then having settled in UK.
...
Forum: Off topic 08-09-22, 06:13 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,127
Posted By Lemataf
I had the deepest respect for Queen Elisabeth II....

I had the deepest respect for Queen Elisabeth II.
She was the last of the world’s sovereigns to have served during ww2.

RIP your Majesty. :(
Forum: General Topics. 26-08-22, 07:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 623
Posted By Lemataf
Hello, Sensitive topic here in France too I...

Hello,

Sensitive topic here in France too I cnfirm, where similar cases regularly happen.

«*Each visitor to the exhibit who purchased a ticket received a piece of paper that described an object...
Forum: General Topics. 10-08-22, 03:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 727
Posted By Lemataf
Hi Mike, Thanks again for the additional...

Hi Mike,

Thanks again for the additional information.

No worry, take your time, I think I will probably not be long on internet this evening, as living very close from the spanish border, we...
Forum: General Topics. 10-08-22, 10:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 727
Posted By Lemataf
Hi Mike, Thanks for the additional...

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the additional information.
To the convent: the chapter from Historique des FNFL from which I extracted this also mentioned that “this place was not very confortable”, I...
Forum: General Topics. 10-08-22, 09:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 727
Posted By Lemataf
Hello, topic of interest to me too, f.f....

Hello,

topic of interest to me too, f.f. naval forces being my preferred collection area for almost 3 decades, and having personally been in touch with 100+ veterans from f.f.navy or british...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 28-07-22, 10:53 AM
Replies: 200
Views: 24,766
Posted By Lemataf
Hi Barry, Nice new stuffs! Quite quiet on my...

Hi Barry,

Nice new stuffs! Quite quiet on my side, Commonwealth navies wise, but fortunately some good stuffs recently in on free french navy side.

All the best,

JD
Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 12-06-22, 01:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,444
Posted By Lemataf
Hello Normandie18, Absolutely gorgeous! Very...

Hello Normandie18,

Absolutely gorgeous! Very nice groups. I am jealous. :)

Thanks for sharing & Best Regards,

JD
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 05-05-22, 08:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,600
Posted By Lemataf
Top left scales should be 7th Anti-Aircraft...

Top left scales should be 7th Anti-Aircraft Division according to me.
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 05-05-22, 08:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,600
Posted By Lemataf
Very nice lot Gary. Thanks for sharing! ...

Very nice lot Gary.

Thanks for sharing!

JD
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 11-04-22, 11:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,473
Posted By Lemataf
Hello, Just for eyes pleasure, a couple of...

Hello,

Just for eyes pleasure, a couple of other posts on same topic, on this forum (there could be other ones):
1/- https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83983
2/-...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 10-04-22, 01:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,473
Posted By Lemataf
1664, Nice display, thanks for sharing,...

1664,

Nice display, thanks for sharing, furthermore as I enjoy too a lot these ww2 Combined Ops units & insignias.

Cheers,

JD
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 23-03-22, 10:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,473
Posted By Lemataf
I like this kind of souvenirs. Often source of...

I like this kind of souvenirs. Often source of interesting searches, and sometimes of nice findings & learning for the searcher. Some months ago, was lucky enough to acquire a little photo album from...
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