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General Topics.
13-08-23, 03:58 AM
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60th Division War Diaries
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Drew
For example: 56th Division Insignia, The...
For example:
56th Division Insignia, The Long, Long Trail (http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/56th-1st-london-division/)
1/23rd Bn. War Diary, Aug. 1916...
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General Topics.
12-08-23, 11:40 PM
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60th Division War Diaries
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505
Posted By
Drew
Thanks for your replies. I have been to the...
Thanks for your replies.
I have been to the IWM and seen both the surveys they did. I have also gone though all the available books on London Regiment insignia. Often these books take the surveys...
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General Topics.
12-08-23, 01:53 AM
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60th Division War Diaries
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Drew
60th Division War Diaries
Hello Everyone,
Has anybody ever got copies of any diaries for this division and can offer any advice on the best way to go about it? Alternatively, does anyone know of any WW1 researchers I could...
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
10-03-20, 02:18 PM
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3rd Reserve London.
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Drew
You’re very welcome. Very nice example of the 1st...
You’re very welcome. Very nice example of the 1st (Res) title. Thank you very much.
Chris
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
10-03-20, 01:02 PM
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3rd Reserve London.
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Drew
220154 A bit worn, but here is the title I...
220154
A bit worn, but here is the title I mentioned above.
Regards,
Chris
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Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia
10-03-20, 12:37 PM
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3rd Reserve London.
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418
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Drew
Hello, I have always taken it to mean the...
Hello,
I have always taken it to mean the amalgamated Reserve Battalions you mention, since I do not think the term was used before September 1916. At least, not in the official way, ‘3rd (Reserve)...
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Formation Signs and Patches
13-12-19, 08:33 AM
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WW1 Battalion patches- silk & felt.
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Drew
Chris Baker has added an interesting image to his...
Chris Baker has added an interesting image to his LLT website from the War Diaries. It confirms that badges were worn on the helmet in the 56th Division.
56th (1st London) Division ...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
24-01-19, 08:44 AM
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Tower Hamlet Rifles Cloth Shoulder Title
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367
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Drew
Here is the thread: London Scottish-...
Here is the thread:
London Scottish- Shoulder Title Change (https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65079)
Regards,
Chris
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
23-01-19, 11:16 PM
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Tower Hamlet Rifles Cloth Shoulder Title
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367
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Drew
Hello there, I just realised that it can’t...
Hello there,
I just realised that it can’t have been 1922, it must have been 1926 at the earliest. Many apologies!
I made that statement because many of the similar, black on khaki,...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
23-01-19, 07:14 AM
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Tower Hamlet Rifles Cloth Shoulder Title
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367
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Drew
Not solid evidence, and apologies if you already...
Not solid evidence, and apologies if you already know, but there is a black on khaki ‘THR’ title, similar to your one, at the IWM. I think that dates from 1922, so a date of 1937 for the green on...
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Other Military Topics
08-01-19, 01:19 PM
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Inkerman VC Found in Thames Mud
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Drew
Greta story. Thanks for posting. Chris
Greta story. Thanks for posting.
Chris
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Military Book and Media Reviews
09-12-18, 01:33 PM
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Somme Harvest, Memoirs of a P.B.I. in the Summer of 1916
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Drew
Somme Harvest, Memoirs of a P.B.I. in the Summer of 1916
Charles E. M. Eyre was a Rifleman in the 2nd Battalion, K.R.R.C. during WW1. This account takes place over only two or three months in the summer of 1916 as he is returning to theatre after...
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Formation Signs and Patches
09-12-18, 12:32 PM
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London Rgt. Battalion patches 1917 and '18
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Drew
The following close-ups are from a collection of...
The following close-ups are from a collection of photographs belonging to a Gilbert Buckingham. He was an LRB man who went to France with the 6th Battalion. It says "Sixth Lond." on the back of the...
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Formation Signs and Patches
24-11-18, 01:50 AM
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WW1 Battalion patches- silk & felt.
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Drew
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Formation Signs and Patches
24-11-18, 01:38 AM
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WW1 Battalion patches- silk & felt.
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Drew
Further evidence for a more widespread use of the...
Further evidence for a more widespread use of the helmet patch.
Troops of the 1/5th Battalion (London Rifle Brigade), London Regiment, in a reserve trench in Chimpanzee Valley between Hardecourt...
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Formation Signs and Patches
10-11-18, 02:18 PM
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WW1 Battalion patches- silk & felt.
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Posted By
Drew
I have no evidence of helmet patches for the...
I have no evidence of helmet patches for the 1/3rd Bn., 1/13th Bn., 1/2nd Bn., 1/5th Bn., or 1/16th Bn. There are no other 2" diameter patches held at the IWM which are described as for the helmet...
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Formation Signs and Patches
10-11-18, 01:59 PM
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WW1 Battalion patches- silk & felt.
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Drew
196777 I forgot to include the 1/9th...
196777
I forgot to include the 1/9th Battalion helmet patch.
Sources:
1st Lond.- The above IWM photograph 29th April 1917. Worn on left side(?) The Officer appears to be wearing the RF cap...
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New Member Introduction Zone
10-11-18, 11:20 AM
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Morning all
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Drew
Hello Steven, Nice to see you here on here. ...
Hello Steven,
Nice to see you here on here.
Chris
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Forum Operation
04-11-18, 01:17 PM
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Editing Posts
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Drew
Hello Mike, All understood. Thanks very much...
Hello Mike,
All understood. Thanks very much for the information.
Cheers,
Chris
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Forum Operation
03-11-18, 12:21 PM
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Editing Posts
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Drew
P.S. The edit button is still there in my first...
P.S. The edit button is still there in my first post after 5 hours. I think it disappears when I come back to it a day or two later.
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Forum Operation
03-11-18, 12:19 PM
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Editing Posts
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1,637
Posted By
Drew
Thank you very much for your responses. It is...
Thank you very much for your responses. It is reassuring to know that I am not the only one.
It is strange that Leigh seems to have the function, but I do not. I definitely had it at one point. I...
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Military Book and Media Reviews
03-11-18, 07:48 AM
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"Drawing Fire" by Private Len Smith
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Posted By
Drew
Hello everyone, This is just to say that I...
Hello everyone,
This is just to say that I have now finished this book and that I thoroughly enjoyed it. A big thanks to Nozzer for recommending it.
I loved the little sketches and caricatures...
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Forum Operation
03-11-18, 06:55 AM
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Editing Posts
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Posted By
Drew
Editing Posts
Hello,
Has editing of posts been stopped? I used to be able to do this, but it seems I cannot anymore. At the bottom of a thread, under 'Forum rules', it says, "You may edit your posts", but I...
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Formation Signs and Patches
25-10-18, 03:02 PM
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WW1 Battalion patches- silk & felt.
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1,501
Posted By
Drew
Many thanks, Mike. It is very good of you to go...
Many thanks, Mike. It is very good of you to go to the trouble of checking your notes.
I looked at the 1917 and 1919 surveys, and the attached illustrations are my impression of helmet patches...
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Formation Signs and Patches
24-10-18, 02:04 PM
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9
WW1 Battalion patches- silk & felt.
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1,501
Posted By
Drew
Hello Mike, That is very interesting. Thank...
Hello Mike,
That is very interesting. Thank you very much for sharing such fascinating detail. It is very helpful indeed. To think that men may have worn a small piece of the old pre-war full...
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