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Formation Signs and Patches
29-02-24, 09:34 AM
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A New Formation Badge
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Nice to see the Polar Bear back. HQ East...
Nice to see the Polar Bear back.
HQ East Midlands (a Regional Point of Command-RPOC) has recently 'divorced' from 7 LMCBT but merged with HQ West Midlands to form a new RPOC called 'HQ Centre'.
...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
21-01-24, 09:25 PM
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2nd V.B. East Kent Regt
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badger123
There are a few Glengarry badges about with Kings...
There are a few Glengarry badges about with Kings crowns but very uncommon as far as I'm aware.
Ivan
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-12-23, 08:19 PM
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Unknown Unit on Bayonet
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badger123
Brilliant Myles, many thanks.
Brilliant Myles, many thanks.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-12-23, 04:24 PM
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Unknown Unit on Bayonet
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badger123
Saw Uppingham on a list of OTCs but is UPM an...
Saw Uppingham on a list of OTCs but is UPM an accepted abbreviation of Uppingham? It would make sense......
Thanks
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-12-23, 03:33 PM
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Unknown Unit on Bayonet
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Unknown Unit on Bayonet
Not insignia as such but anyone know what unit this bayonet belonged to?
It says 'OTC UPM' so presumably an Officer Training Corps? The wooden handle of the bayonet is also stamped 'Australia'. ...
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Headdress
08-12-23, 08:08 AM
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British Shako Insignia …need help
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badger123
The shako itself is in remarkably good condition...
The shako itself is in remarkably good condition and has very little wear for something that is over 140 years old.
Ivan
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
25-11-23, 03:50 PM
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A Few Items to Identify
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badger123
David, thank you, I think you've nailed it. ...
David, thank you, I think you've nailed it.
Much appreciated.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
25-11-23, 12:52 PM
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A Few Items to Identify
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badger123
Thanks, I did look at that site but couldn't see...
Thanks, I did look at that site but couldn't see an exact match but your suggestion to post in the Navy section is a good one (not sure why I didn't just do that in the first place)!
Thanks!
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
25-11-23, 12:49 PM
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A Few Items to Identify
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badger123
Brill, many thanks!
Brill, many thanks!
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General Topics.
24-11-23, 06:25 PM
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My new cap badge …..
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badger123
So come on then, just how many different cap...
So come on then, just how many different cap badges have you worn in your (very long) career and how many different hats do you currently wear?
I lost track a long time ago.......
Ivan
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
24-11-23, 05:48 PM
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A Few Items to Identify
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badger123
I do like a good mystery, hope someone knows the...
I do like a good mystery, hope someone knows the answer!
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
24-11-23, 01:56 PM
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A Few Items to Identify
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badger123
Great, many thanks. Any idea of the era this...
Great, many thanks. Any idea of the era this would have been used?
Cheers
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
24-11-23, 08:42 AM
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A Few Items to Identify
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badger123
A Few Items to Identify
Would appreciate anyone being able to identify which era these cloth badges are from and which regiments the stable belts belong to.
Not my items and likely to be sold by the owner.
Many thanks
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General Topics.
03-11-23, 03:08 PM
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65th of Foot Regency Shako Plate
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badger123
Ah sorry Kevin, misunderstood your first post. ...
Ah sorry Kevin, misunderstood your first post.
Thats a good point, I've not put anything on the leather and perhaps I should have......
Overtime, the badge had pressed itself into the leather...
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General Topics.
03-11-23, 08:49 AM
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65th of Foot Regency Shako Plate
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badger123
Nothing, the leather backing is the original...
Nothing, the leather backing is the original piece with the woven cloth backing.
Ivan
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General Topics.
03-11-23, 08:26 AM
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65th of Foot Regency Shako Plate
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badger123
And here is the restored centre after re gilding....
And here is the restored centre after re gilding.
If anyone needs any fire gilt work doing and is interested in the craftsman who did the work, please pm me and I'll send details. Although he's...
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General Topics.
03-11-23, 08:17 AM
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65th of Foot Regency Shako Plate
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badger123
Appreciate that not everyone is interested in...
Appreciate that not everyone is interested in badges from this era but for those that are, here is the the shako plate centre prior to it being re gilded.
Ivan
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
02-11-23, 06:48 PM
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Cut-away badges
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badger123
To be fair Leigh, whilst being the same badge,...
To be fair Leigh, whilst being the same badge, they are 2 different photographs both with different backgrounds.
Ivan
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
02-11-23, 02:22 PM
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Cut-away badges
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badger123
Thanks Leigh. The badge I showed in post 7...
Thanks Leigh.
The badge I showed in post 7 way back in 2012 is the exact same badge as shown on the Badges of the York and Lancaster Regt website. When I say the exact same badge, it really is...
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General Topics.
02-11-23, 11:50 AM
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65th of Foot Regency Shako Plate
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badger123
65th of Foot Regency Shako Plate
Just thought I would show my latest acquisition, partly to share it but also because I am really pleased with finding what possibly is the rarest of all 65th Foot shako plates.
Its an 1822 to 1829...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
27-08-23, 04:21 PM
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84th Regiment of Foot Glengarry Badge - a good one ?
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badger123
I'm not a fan I'm afraid and its not one I would...
I'm not a fan I'm afraid and its not one I would want to have in my collection. There are so many copies of this badge out there, some are good, some are not very good.
Its difficult to tell...
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Other Militaria
15-08-23, 12:38 PM
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Unknown Cloth Strap
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badger123
Fantastic replies all and it seems you've nailed...
Fantastic replies all and it seems you've nailed it.
As I posted the original request, I also asked a mate of mine if he knew what it was.
He happens to be a retired solicitor and said they...
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Other Militaria
14-08-23, 08:07 PM
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Unknown Cloth Strap
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badger123
Well thats an answer I didn't expect Marc,...
Well thats an answer I didn't expect Marc, thanks! Are they normally as elaborate or well made as this?
Ivan
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Other Militaria
14-08-23, 05:13 PM
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Unknown Cloth Strap
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801
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badger123
Unknown Cloth Strap
I won a couple of lots at a recent auction and mixed in with a load of 84th Foot and Y&L buttons was this cloth strap.
Looks just like a random bit of strap with a buckle on it but I can't help...
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General Topics.
01-07-23, 06:39 AM
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Hallmark Help
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Posted By
badger123
Here's the SBP in question. Its a very rare,...
Here's the SBP in question. Its a very rare, early 19C plate of the pattern mentioned in Parkyn's book fig 456 (he has 2 dates for this plate but both are incorrect)!
Important dates in the...
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