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Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 15-01-13, 10:49 PM
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Views: 890
Posted By Dr B
Phil2M DEAD RINGER! Thanks...thanks Dr B

Phil2M DEAD RINGER!
Thanks...thanks
Dr B
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 15-01-13, 05:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 890
Posted By Dr B
British Legion?

Here is an enigma. British Legion, Cox #2034, enamels with crown and star in "silver."
Is this an officers affectation, a fantantsy, or legit?
Found in a junk shop in western Missouri and...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 16-06-12, 04:26 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,272
Posted By Dr B
Oz nurses wore this size badge as a cape closure...

Oz nurses wore this size badge as a cape closure during the wars. Maybe???
Dr B
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 14-05-12, 12:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,125
Posted By Dr B
I wholeheartedly agree with 8th Foot. Terry

I wholeheartedly agree with 8th Foot.
Terry
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 16-02-12, 02:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,572
Posted By Dr B
...I possess a Sarawak Rangers badge and it is a...

...I possess a Sarawak Rangers badge and it is a brass circulet with Sarawak Rangers inscribed upon it. Perhaps it is police as mentioned previously.
Terry (Dr B):)
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 15-02-12, 02:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,418
Posted By Dr B
...Quick answer, yes and no. Terry (Dr B):D

...Quick answer, yes and no.
Terry (Dr B):D
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 13-02-12, 03:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 805
Posted By Dr B
The "R" is for range taker or range finder. Nice...

The "R" is for range taker or range finder. Nice collection!
Dr B
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 26-01-12, 03:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,041
Posted By Dr B
...Those collars may be Tyneside Irish. I have...

...Those collars may be Tyneside Irish. I have one and pursued its design for years. Churchill alludes to them in his book on page 36.
Dr B;)
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 09-01-12, 04:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,219
Posted By Dr B
I think the second (armored car) is the cap...

I think the second (armored car) is the cap badge for the 1st Australian Armored Car Regt, pre WWII, the third picture features the brass tank on top that has been argured over for years..some say...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 08-01-12, 02:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,076
Posted By Dr B
POW Feathers

I think there is a tendancy here on the forum to consider mystery badges as belongling to units formed in the British Isles. This is probably correct about 99% of the time. But sometimes we have to...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 07-01-12, 02:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,133
Posted By Dr B
... as alluded to, maybe US forces serving with...

... as alluded to, maybe US forces serving with the Brits, but I really cannot endorse the US Army wearing "foreign" insignia. Those couldn't be US. Our rank system is entirely different.
Dr B;)
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 05-01-12, 04:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,411
Posted By Dr B
Wijld Geese

...I cannot give you any hard info on Wild Geese badges, but in the movie of the same name, all wore their regimental badges, including Rodger Moore and Richard Burton.
Dr B
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 05-01-12, 04:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 984
Posted By Dr B
Buttons

...The top right is probably US Navy, but enlisted rather than officers. The officers have an eagle perched on an anchor (I know, I used to wear them!)
Dr B;)
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 28-12-11, 02:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,295
Posted By Dr B
Billy...the "S" within the wreath was for...

Billy...the "S" within the wreath was for "Surveyor, Royal Artillery."
Dr B:)
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 30-11-11, 02:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,546
Posted By Dr B
Die stamped vrs cast badges

I need some sage advice regarding die-cast badges vrs casted ones. Other than the rather obvious ones which are cast, how does one tell the difference between the aforementioned ones? I have seen the...
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 06-11-11, 03:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,233
Posted By Dr B
As a point of reference, ebro, the "star" is...

As a point of reference, ebro, the "star" is referred to as a "mullet" in the badge description. It is supposed to represent a spur.
Dr B ;)
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 06-11-11, 03:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,010
Posted By Dr B
Ray 6930....sorry, but both common and cheap....

Ray 6930....sorry, but both common and cheap. There is no fortune lurking in these two collars.
Dr B :)
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 06-11-11, 03:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,010
Posted By Dr B
Seven flame tips say "Royal Artillery" RE have...

Seven flame tips say "Royal Artillery" RE have two more flames within the seven.
Dr B :)
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 06-11-11, 03:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,233
Posted By Dr B
Looks like a Cameronian Territorial to me...

Looks like a Cameronian Territorial to me (Mullet)
Dr B :)
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 11-10-11, 12:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,774
Posted By Dr B
Read that as 49th Div. Miss-type and this program...

Read that as 49th Div. Miss-type and this program won't let me edit the thing.
Doc B
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 11-10-11, 12:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,774
Posted By Dr B
Metal Roses

I think the first is the 40th Yorkshire (West Riding) from 1936-1940.
Doc B;)
Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 08-09-11, 01:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,175
Posted By Dr B
Seventh Battalion, London Regiment...the "shiny...

Seventh Battalion, London Regiment...the "shiny Seventh."
Dr B
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 10-07-11, 03:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,506
Posted By Dr B
Tiptaft redux

Hi there, badgecollector,
I like your comments on the rising sun badge and they make a lot more sense than did mine. I was going on supposition, not published facts. Oz "stuff" is not my strong...
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 09-07-11, 03:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,506
Posted By Dr B
Tiptaft

...these Tiptaft critters were made for the army very early in WW1 before the badge-making tools/dies were available in Oz, and as such, considered "choice"
Mine was an accidental purchase before...
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 18-04-11, 08:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,418
Posted By Dr B
Why?...

Why? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!
Dr B
:rolleyes:
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