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Forum: The Classifieds: Sales and Wanted 12-04-24, 04:03 PM
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Posted By Bill A
Paul, see your pm.

Paul, see your pm.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 07-04-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 294
Posted By Bill A
Hi Jerry. This is a repro made in the recent past.

Hi Jerry. This is a repro made in the recent past.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 07-04-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 294
Posted By Bill A
Images of an authentic plastic Canadian Parachute...

Images of an authentic plastic Canadian Parachute Corps badge for comparison.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 07-04-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 294
Posted By Bill A
Hi Gary, Two answers to your question. The...

Hi Gary, Two answers to your question. The Canadian Parachute Corps badges are one of the most desirable in the Canadian Second World War series. The fact that original plastic badges are rare...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 07-04-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 294
Posted By Bill A
Late to the party, but I will add in. It is a...

Late to the party, but I will add in. It is a copy, and a poor quality one at that. The authentic badges have integral cast lugs in the plastic material. There are circular markings on the back of...
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 04-04-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 154
Posted By Bill A
Hi Chris The collars are good. The cap badge...

Hi Chris
The collars are good. The cap badge may be good, but some of the important details like the stippling are hidden by that hideous paint / enamel.
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 02-04-24, 11:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 177
Posted By Bill A
Hello BjornIrnside, welcome to the Forum. Your...

Hello BjornIrnside, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 01-04-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 686
Posted By Bill A
The tri-maple leaf badge is Cdn Gds, other ranks...

The tri-maple leaf badge is Cdn Gds, other ranks collar badge.
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 27-03-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 133
Posted By Bill A
Hi Chris. Welcome to the Forum. Your account is...

Hi Chris. Welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
Forum: Infantry 26-03-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 206
Posted By Bill A
Hi Paul, the Roden badges are early Second WW....

Hi Paul, the Roden badges are early Second WW. Somewhat scarcer than the Scully marked badges.
Forum: Infantry 19-03-24, 04:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 120
Posted By Bill A
Hello Del. If I read the history correctly,...

Hello Del.
If I read the history correctly, the QOR service was done and he likely had returned his uniform. At that time the badges may have also been regimental property. Depending on the date he...
Forum: Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery 14-03-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 293
Posted By Bill A
Thks for the additional information. With it...

Thks for the additional information. With it being polished to brass, it is still the ORs.
Forum: Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery 13-03-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 293
Posted By Bill A
As per Ian, this is the ORs collar. The officer's...

As per Ian, this is the ORs collar. The officer's had an overlay. The ORs was white metal.
Forum: The Classifieds: Sales and Wanted 10-03-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 287
Posted By Bill A
Good question Mike. There is this image of one,...

Good question Mike. There is this image of one, but it is not clear if it was a pattern, private purchase etc.
Forum: Airborne and Special Forces 09-03-24, 10:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 393
Posted By Bill A
Note: there was also a slip-on in gold and maroon...

Note: there was also a slip-on in gold and maroon for wear on CF shirt order.
Forum: Air Force (RCAF and CAF) 09-03-24, 09:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 252
Posted By Bill A
Hi Stma. I would treat the badge as a copy. It...

Hi Stma. I would treat the badge as a copy. It MAY have been a theatre made cast badge.
Forum: The Classifieds: Sales and Wanted 09-03-24, 08:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 287
Posted By Bill A
Wanted Formation Sign

I am looking for an example of this formation sign. It may be bullion wire or silk embroidered.
Forum: Infantry 09-03-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 99
Posted By Bill A
Pin back collars were made for several reasons....

Pin back collars were made for several reasons. They did less damage to the uniform and were easier to remove for polishing or uniform cleaning. The finish on this collar would suggest it was for...
Forum: General Topics 24-02-24, 03:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,723
Posted By Bill A
Rob, there was no distinction for overseas and at...

Rob, there was no distinction for overseas and at home in wearing buttons. The only overseas deployment before the First WW was the Boer War, and the Canadian contingents raised for that service wore...
Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 22-02-24, 10:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 354
Posted By Bill A
Trubia, are you asking about the method of...

Trubia, are you asking about the method of wearing on British uniforms or Canadian uniforms? Though very similar, there are differences.
Forum: New Member Introduction Zone 20-02-24, 04:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 303
Posted By Bill A
Hello Vnime78. Welcome to the Forum. Your account...

Hello Vnime78. Welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
Forum: Infantry 14-02-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 456
Posted By Bill A
Hi Ubique, clarification, he served with the 27th...

Hi Ubique, clarification, he served with the 27th City of Winnipeg Battalion?
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 09-02-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 263
Posted By Bill A
That vendor specializes in repro patches. None of...

That vendor specializes in repro patches. None of them are original that I have seen in the listings.
Forum: General Topics 09-02-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 351
Posted By Bill A
Hi Rob, while not a modern repro, it was not...

Hi Rob, while not a modern repro, it was not likely worn by the Regiment. That pattern is reported to have been made right at the end of the war, and arrived in unit lines as they were being...
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 09-02-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 263
Posted By Bill A
Hi Ian, The patch you received is not the...

Hi Ian,
The patch you received is not the patch from the listing. It is also a repro.
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