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Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 27-04-14, 08:58 PM

Replies: 2 WW1 Mystery Photo Views: 765 Posted By daverpol WW1 Mystery Photo This photo has just appeared on a local website & the owner is asking for any help with identifying the cap badge, at first I thought RE but after looking at it for a while I'm having second...

Forum: General Topics. 16-11-13, 10:04 PM

Replies: 58 BURNING THE WHITE HOUSE Views: 6,489 Posted By daverpol After reading the comments on this topic I... After reading the comments on this topic I thought I'd take the liberty of posting this proclamation. (I hope I don't cause offence & apologize in advance if I do)! To the citizens of the United...

Forum: Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc. 05-11-13, 12:44 PM

Replies: 13 RCMP Air Division Views: 4,104 Posted By daverpol Is this link any help? ... Is this link any help? http://rcmpinsignia.tripod.com/page-2a-more-patches.html Dave

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 24-10-13, 11:09 PM

Replies: 11 Irish Guards 1912'ish - Four stripes Views: 1,795 Posted By daverpol I may be totally out of order here, but didn't... I may be totally out of order here, but didn't Sergeant Majors used to wear four stripes at one time?

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 17-10-13, 11:28 AM

Replies: 10 Photo Information Required Views: 1,454 Posted By daverpol Thanks again for all the help Gents. I've... Thanks again for all the help Gents. I've contacted the owner of the photo but unfortunately she tells me shes unable to provide a higher resolution scan. Thanks, Dave

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 16-10-13, 02:27 PM

Replies: 10 Photo Information Required Views: 1,454 Posted By daverpol Thanks Jon, that's been a great help. It's a... Thanks Jon, that's been a great help. It's a pity I cannot determine if he was an instructor in the Small Arms School Corps or in another Unit. I'll contact the owner of the photo Griff to see if...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 16-10-13, 12:41 PM

Replies: 10 Photo Information Required Views: 1,454 Posted By daverpol Thanks for the information Luc. Do you think... Thanks for the information Luc. Do you think that could be the ribbon of the Army Long Service Medal he's wearing? All I can think of for the group photo is the middle east or India, possibly...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 15-10-13, 08:12 PM

Replies: 10 Photo Information Required Views: 1,454 Posted By daverpol Photo Information Required A friend of mine has asked if any information can be gleaned from two photos of her Grandfather. All she knows is that his name was William Lawlor, 1903-1987, & that at some point he was a small...

Forum: General Topics. 13-10-13, 09:25 PM

Replies: 4 South Staffordshire shoulder title Views: 969 Posted By daverpol Thank you all for the replies Gents, I appreciate... Thank you all for the replies Gents, I appreciate your help. Dave.

Forum: General Topics. 13-10-13, 01:01 PM

Replies: 4 South Staffordshire shoulder title Views: 969 Posted By daverpol South Staffordshire shoulder title Could any members of the forum help me out here? I'm trying to put together a collection if the insignia which was worn by my Father during ww2. I knew he was a member of the 6th DLI but on...

Forum: Other Military Topics 11-10-13, 10:21 AM

Replies: 4 US Army First World War Views: 877 Posted By daverpol Medical Officer Reserve Corps? Medical Officer Reserve Corps?

Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 08-10-13, 10:47 PM

Replies: 3 Can anyone indentify this? Views: 1,027 Posted By daverpol 1916 IRA Easter Rising medal & volunteer... 1916 IRA Easter Rising medal & volunteer badge.

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 01-10-13, 05:54 PM

Replies: 7 Hussar or Lancer? Views: 1,056 Posted By daverpol With James Hardy being a local man I... With James Hardy being a local man I automatically thought of the Northumberland Hussars. Easy mistake for me to make when you look at the similarity of Hussar uniform. ...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 01-10-13, 10:55 AM

Replies: 7 Hussar or Lancer? Views: 1,056 Posted By daverpol Unfortunatly, I'm unable to get any higher... Unfortunatly, I'm unable to get any higher resolution shots as the photo I have came from a photocopy of the original many years ago. I've just tried the Anglo Boer War Records 1899-1902 on Find...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 29-09-13, 09:34 PM

Replies: 7 Hussar or Lancer? Views: 1,056 Posted By daverpol Hussar or Lancer? This photo has recently appeared on a local town website. As you can see it is labelled as "James Hardy in his Hussar uniform 1899". The man in question lived in Hebburn, County Durham. Is...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 26-09-13, 06:42 PM

Replies: 5 Two cloth badges for ID please Views: 1,047 Posted By daverpol The eagle badge looks to be an Italian Fascist... The eagle badge looks to be an Italian Fascist era cap badge

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-07-13, 05:50 PM

Replies: 9 Boys Brigade or not? Views: 1,225 Posted By daverpol You could try contacting the Boys Brigade Badge... You could try contacting the Boys Brigade Badge Collectors Club, they might be able to help. http://bbcc.boys-brigade.org.uk/

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 21-07-13, 08:50 PM

Replies: 9 Boys Brigade or not? Views: 1,225 Posted By daverpol Could it be Boys Brigade Western Australia? ... Could it be Boys Brigade Western Australia? Their email address uses the bbwa initials. http://boys2.brigadeaustralia.org/index.php?id=51

Forum: General Topics. 15-07-13, 09:45 AM

Replies: 4 Drummer Lee Rigby Funeral Views: 1,103 Posted By daverpol The Short Sword was originally carried by... The Short Sword was originally carried by military drummers as a form of defence as they were unable to carry firearms. http://www.corporatestix.com/1895-drummers-sword-scabbard-brass-mounts.html

Forum: Other Military Topics 21-06-13, 02:18 PM

Replies: 7 Great War Centennial Views: 1,184 Posted By daverpol The government are planning a four year programme... The government are planning a four year programme & are planning to spend £50 million on the First World War Centennial. Here's a link to their websites. ...

Forum: Other Militaria 19-06-13, 08:45 AM

Replies: 8 Printed letter 7 June 1944 Views: 1,300 Posted By daverpol There would have been 175,000 of them originally.... There would have been 175,000 of them originally. The letter was issued to servicemen & women of the Allied Expeditionary Force prior to D-Day. Although what happened to most of them after the...

Forum: General Topics. 17-06-13, 06:05 PM

Replies: 2 Source help Views: 817 Posted By daverpol It looks like you may have to pay for the film... It looks like you may have to pay for the film before you can watch it. http://iwmcollections.org.uk/collections-research/about/film

Forum: Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc. 17-06-13, 02:32 PM

Replies: 4 NSW Police Views: 1,108 Posted By daverpol Looking at the history of the NSW Police, they... Looking at the history of the NSW Police, they were a Police Force with no military connections. http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/history ...

Forum: Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc. 17-06-13, 12:43 PM

Replies: 4 NSW Police Views: 1,108 Posted By daverpol A small history, including dates of use of your... A small history, including dates of use of your badge can be seen on this website. http://www.ozbadge.com/nsw.html

Forum: Other Militaria 16-06-13, 03:28 PM

Replies: 3 Is this a territorial efficiency decoration medal ribbon Views: 923 Posted By daverpol It looks like the ribbon of the officers... It looks like the ribbon of the officers Territorial Decoration Medal. (GviR). The EiiR issue had a blue/green ribbon with central yellow band.

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