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peter seaman
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
06-11-13, 09:28 PM
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WRU - 26th Hussars Officers Epaulette for Peter Seaman
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peter seaman
Good evenng David, It's a pleasure, ...
Good evenng David,
It's a pleasure,
All good wishes,
Peter
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
05-11-13, 10:13 PM
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WRU - 26th Hussars Officers Epaulette for Peter Seaman
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peter seaman
Good evening David, Thank you for the...
Good evening David,
Thank you for the posting. The 26th Hussars item is the pagri flash, they do vary a little in shape but all those that I have seen have the same attachments - being two press...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
02-11-13, 10:47 PM
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23rd Hussars
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peter seaman
Good evening Rob, May I add that these 23H...
Good evening Rob,
May I add that these 23H other ranks pattern head dress badges were worn with a (snooker table) green felt backing mostly found cut like a grave stone with a rounded top.
...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
17-10-13, 09:45 PM
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22nd Dragoons - Economy/Sensible Manufacturing.
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peter seaman
Good evening Gentlemen, It is a very...
Good evening Gentlemen,
It is a very interesting item. I have 14 22D collars being four pairs and and 6 others. - officers hm silver, officers silver and gilt, Officers OSD bronze and Other ranks...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
13-07-13, 08:46 AM
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22nd Dragoons badge.
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peter seaman
Good morning Martin & Rob, The wm other...
Good morning Martin & Rob,
The wm other ranks 22D head dress badge shown is definitely from a Gaunt Co die. Those struck by Gaunt in the 1970's have lugs and sliders which can be seen with Gaunt...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
02-05-13, 09:43 PM
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24th Lancers Enamel & Gilt
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peter seaman
Good evening Julian and Gentlemen, The...
Good evening Julian and Gentlemen,
The badge is a genuine WW2 period die cast head dress badge made by Gaunt. The badges produced in the 70's of this pattern were die stamped and also made by...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
19-04-13, 09:54 PM
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25th Hussars / 26th Dragoons badges
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peter seaman
Good evening Gentlemen, Both the 25th...
Good evening Gentlemen,
Both the 25th Dragoons and 26th Hussars badges are reproductions for the reasons given. I have seen back plates similar to those depicted which were made out of the bowl...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
19-04-13, 09:48 PM
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25th Hussars / 26th Dragoons badges
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peter seaman
Good evening gentlemen, Over the years I...
Good evening gentlemen,
Over the years I have met many former 25th Dragoons mainly during the course of my research into the insignia and dress distinctions of the regiment This for my book "For...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-03-13, 10:08 PM
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XXVI.H brass title
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peter seaman
Good evening Mr Brydon, Peter if I may?, ...
Good evening Mr Brydon, Peter if I may?,
Thank you for your reply, I wasn't aware of the title until this afternoon so I would have been too late anyway. I've had a look at the title on eBay and...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-03-13, 03:20 PM
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XXVI.H brass title
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peter seaman
Good afternoon Mr Brydon, The XXVIH...
Good afternoon Mr Brydon,
The XXVIH shoulder title was worn by all ranks and not just offciers. In fact the officers also wore the title 26H too. It is illustrated in my book 'For Hostilities...
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General Topics.
27-02-13, 10:14 PM
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Sealed Patterns for badges
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peter seaman
Good evening Mike, With regards to the...
Good evening Mike,
With regards to the insignia attached to the Sealed Pattern Cards (Master), for the war raised cavalry regiments 22nd Dragoons, 23rd Hussars and 24th Lancers they are all in...
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02-02-13, 10:21 PM
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24th Lancers Officers cap badge
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peter seaman
Good evening Gentlemen, Both Firmin and...
Good evening Gentlemen,
Both Firmin and Gaunt produced head dress insignia for the 24th Lancers during wartime.
Not all Firmin or Gaunt badge had a slider bearing the manufacturers name....
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
05-08-12, 05:07 PM
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27 Lancers arm badge
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peter seaman
Good afternoon davidwyke, The arm badge is a...
Good afternoon davidwyke,
The arm badge is a genuine example and was worn by corporals and above on a red felt, or other material, backing.
I'm not aware that the 27th Lancers NCOs's arm badge...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
16-07-12, 09:20 PM
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27th Lancers
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peter seaman
Good evening Roger, This pattern 27L head...
Good evening Roger,
This pattern 27L head dress badge is a common copy for all of the reasons already given above. However, I would add that this pattern copy can also be found with added white...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
18-06-12, 07:52 PM
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Opinions please
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peter seaman
Good evening Stephen, The Queen's Own...
Good evening Stephen,
The Queen's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry offciers head dress badge is exactly as issued. A detachment was based at the Yeomanry Barracks/Drill Hall in York and it was from there...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
17-06-12, 03:54 PM
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Whats this?
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peter seaman
Good afternoon Birdy & P.B., Depending upon...
Good afternoon Birdy & P.B.,
Depending upon the dimensions, if the badge measures c54mm x c56mm it could also be used as an NCO's and WO's arm badge in the 3rd Dragoon Guards, 10th Hussars and...
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General Topics.
10-06-12, 05:32 PM
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Identification
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peter seaman
Good afternoon grenadierguardsman, The horse...
Good afternoon grenadierguardsman,
The horse badge depicted is the NCOs & WO's arm badge of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards worn from c1930 until the present day after amalgamtion with...
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General Topics.
03-06-12, 10:18 AM
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Sealed Pattern Dates Needed
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peter seaman
Good morning Chris, I hope that the...
Good morning Chris,
I hope that the following may be of help.
NSN. NSC. PATTERN NO. DESCRIPTION.
CB/8225. NIL. 18146 Badge Cap Anodised Aluminium Silver 7th. Bn. ...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-05-12, 09:17 PM
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Boss Badges
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peter seaman
Good evening p.b., This pattern cord boss...
Good evening p.b.,
This pattern cord boss and badge can be seen on rifle caps being worn by members, officers and other ranks, of the Leeds Rifles c1880's - 1900's. They may well have been worn...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
18-05-12, 08:37 PM
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BD Unit ID
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peter seaman
Good evening Fez, I'm afraid that I can add...
Good evening Fez,
I'm afraid that I can add very little to your knowldge of the BD other than to say that the cloth sign bearing the Tudor rose on dark green is the sign for Catterick Garrison. ...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
18-05-12, 08:25 PM
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Boss Badges
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peter seaman
Good evening Ry & other Forum members, The...
Good evening Ry & other Forum members,
The Leeds Rifles: During the late 1950's and early 1960's and prior to the Battalion forming a company of the Yorkshire Volunteers in 1967 the officers of...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
02-05-12, 08:40 PM
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West Yorkshire Rgt ? help
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peter seaman
Hello Rob, Apologies not required, nor sack...
Hello Rob,
Apologies not required, nor sack cloth and ashes. My thought was that you had found missing links in my research. You're correct in saying that they are difficult to find and expensive...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
02-05-12, 02:02 PM
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West Yorkshire Rgt ? help
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1,930
Posted By
peter seaman
Good afternoon Rob, May I ask what evidence...
Good afternoon Rob,
May I ask what evidence you have for NCO's arm badges being worn by either the 23rd Hussars or 24th Lancers? During the course of carrying out reaearch for my book "For...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
30-04-12, 02:14 PM
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24th Lancers Officers cap badge
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peter seaman
Good afternoon Colin, Duiring my research...
Good afternoon Colin,
Duiring my research period into the 24th Lancers insignia and dress distinctions I saw two No1 Dess caps whilst visiting former officers of the regiment and the No 1 Dress...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
29-04-12, 07:49 PM
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24th Lancers Officers cap badge
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3,339
Posted By
peter seaman
Good evening Colin, Andy is correct about...
Good evening Colin,
Andy is correct about the badge shown. Gaunts did produce this pattern badge in the early 1970's along with other WW2 raised cavalry head dress badges and buttons. However,...
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