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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
16-03-24, 05:14 PM
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Scots Guards/Royal Scots Officers Cap Star.
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thursdaychris
Yes, so did I, Churchill does sometimes mention...
Yes, so did I, Churchill does sometimes mention cap badges when the collars are the same.
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
16-03-24, 07:55 AM
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Scots Guards/Royal Scots Officers Cap Star.
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thursdaychris
Hello Alex, These are mentioned in Churchill's...
Hello Alex, These are mentioned in Churchill's Royal Scots section along with the silver/gilt and bronze collar badges.
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
15-03-24, 05:15 PM
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Scots Guards/Royal Scots Officers Cap Star.
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thursdaychris
I have recently found a small companion for the...
I have recently found a small companion for the pair of Royal Scots badges that start off my officers cap badge collection. The eBay seller that it came from, described it as a sweetheart badge, and...
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
10-03-24, 12:19 PM
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Sweethearts, New Additions.
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thursdaychris
Hello Brian, You certainly did start badge...
Hello Brian, You certainly did start badge collecting a bit before me, although I don't think you're ever too old, just as long as you can still see 'em! I'll be needing 80 candles on my next...
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
01-03-24, 12:01 PM
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Sweethearts, New Additions.
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thursdaychris
Sweethearts, New Additions.
Hi all, The sweetheart collection is gradually getting a bit bigger, up to now I have tried to concentrate on maker marked badges that are either hallmarked silver or stamped sterling. I have so far...
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
01-03-24, 11:26 AM
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Pearce & Thompson.
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thursdaychris
Well, several more P&T sweethearts have come my...
Well, several more P&T sweethearts have come my way, I have also managed to find a few others by different makers that I can perhaps show you elsewhere.
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
14-02-24, 01:24 PM
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Royal Inniskilling Fusilier Cap Badge.
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thursdaychris
I now have a new member in my RIF trio, although...
I now have a new member in my RIF trio, although nothing much seems to have changed from the front, I'm pleased to report that all three are now cap badges? (Hooray!)
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
13-02-24, 04:25 PM
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Pearce & Thompson.
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thursdaychris
Yes, Gary, the two piece construction can be...
Yes, Gary, the two piece construction can be clearly seen in the last image, that fact hadn't really registered with me until you mentioned it.
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
13-02-24, 11:30 AM
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Pearce & Thompson.
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thursdaychris
I have discovered that P&T made a range of...
I have discovered that P&T made a range of regimental sweethearts, during the Great War, how many different ones, I have yet to find out. I've attached pictures of several that I have come across,...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
11-02-24, 08:29 PM
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Royal Inniskilling Fusilier Cap Badge.
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thursdaychris
Yes, Leigh was probably right, but the price...
Yes, Leigh was probably right, but the price didn't increase too much, and it will still make an ideal replacement for the RIF OSD collar badge that I've been using up until now. This is another...
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
10-02-24, 12:50 PM
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Scottish Sweethearts.
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thursdaychris
Many thanks for your kind words, chaps, I think...
Many thanks for your kind words, chaps, I think that I unintentionally gave the impression that I had started collecting sweethearts because I couldn't find the full size versions, that isn't really...
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
10-02-24, 12:30 PM
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Pearce & Thompson.
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thursdaychris
Pearce & Thompson.
I have seen several small silver sweethearts with Great War hallmarks and the makers mark "P&T" These seem quite modestly priced and appear to have been made by a company known as Pearce & Thompson...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
10-02-24, 09:30 AM
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Royal Inniskilling Fusilier Cap Badge.
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thursdaychris
Royal Inniskilling Fusilier Cap Badge.
I'm watching this little item on eBay with great interest, £100.58, so far, and almost a day and a half to go! I'm quite sure that this piece would be a ideal replacement for the OSD collar that I...
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
08-02-24, 12:48 PM
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Scottish Sweethearts.
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thursdaychris
Scottish Sweethearts.
I'm not getting much joy with the full sized badges that are on my wants list, so I thought that I would try my luck with some of the miniature versions. Here are three that have come my way...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
03-02-24, 08:32 AM
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Scots Guards/Royal Scots Officers Cap Star.
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thursdaychris
Many thanks, Alex, I had only recently discovered...
Many thanks, Alex, I had only recently discovered that the RS and SG wore the same cap star prior to 1931. This did give me another addition for the collection that was actually available, unlike...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
02-02-24, 12:24 PM
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Scots Guards/Royal Scots Officers Cap Star.
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thursdaychris
Royal Scots Officers Cap Star.
A new addition to the KC infantry officers collection.
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
23-01-24, 12:40 PM
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Royal Fusiliers Officers Cap Badge.
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thursdaychris
Many thanks for your kind words, Alex, the...
Many thanks for your kind words, Alex, the collection is indeed gradually coming together, although there are still a few very elusive items yet to be found. I finally added the RF badge last night,...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
15-01-24, 12:27 PM
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Royal Fusiliers Officers Cap Badge.
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thursdaychris
Royal Fusilier Officers Cap Badge.
Well, it's taken over a year but an RF silver/gilt badge is finally coming my way. I haven't actually got it yet, and I only have the sellers pictures at the moment. This badge is coming from Duncan...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
14-01-24, 12:08 PM
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Leicester Regiment Officers Cap Badge.
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thursdaychris
No Dean, it certainly isn't, I'm not thinking of...
No Dean, it certainly isn't, I'm not thinking of buying it, I'm just wondering if it's the first homemade silver/gilt badge that I've ever seen?
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
14-01-24, 10:05 AM
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Leicester Regiment Officers Cap Badge.
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thursdaychris
Leicester Regiment Officers Cap Badge.
Hello Chaps, Tigers haven't been on my wants list for quite some time, nonetheless, I was quite interested to see this example, this morning, on the online auction site that we all know and love....
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
30-12-23, 10:06 AM
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Royal West Kent Officers Silver Badge.
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thursdaychris
I'm assuming that 1918 is considered rather late...
I'm assuming that 1918 is considered rather late for the loop and tab type fitting? There is an RIF S/P badge that I've been looking at, this has much the same sort of fitting, it's unmarked, but...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
29-12-23, 03:00 PM
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Royal West Kent Officers Silver Badge.
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thursdaychris
Royal West Kent Officers Silver Badge.
Hello Chaps,
I couldn't find anything, anywhere, of interest over Chrimbo, so, failing all else, I decided to upgrade the RWK silver badge in my collection, a 1918 hallmarked piece that popped up...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
21-12-23, 05:55 PM
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Early Border Regiment?
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thursdaychris
Yes, I have read that in the interests of economy...
Yes, I have read that in the interests of economy these HPCs were often worn on the Glengarry undress cap together with a small crown issued separately, and to achieve correct fitting. a small...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
21-12-23, 12:07 PM
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Early Border Regiment?
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522
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thursdaychris
Hello Alex, Many thanks, I've been trawling...
Hello Alex, Many thanks, I've been trawling through just about everything that I could find on the Border Regt, and I'm now fairly sure that what I have here is an example of the officers HPC, sadly,...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
20-12-23, 05:24 PM
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Early Border Regiment?
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522
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thursdaychris
As I said previously I'm way out of my depth with...
As I said previously I'm way out of my depth with all of this, however, I have found a couple of images of Border Regt ORs HPCs and they do seem a little different to the one that I have.
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