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gary1666
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
19-02-24, 04:19 PM
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Unknown Arabic Cap Badge For ID
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gary1666
Hi Paul, No expert by any means but could it be...
Hi Paul,
No expert by any means but could it be British Indian Army, the writing, Crescent & Star are very similar to an artillery example sold by British Military Badges.
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General Topics.
26-12-23, 10:04 PM
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BEFORE AND AFTER IN A SONIC CLEANER
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gary1666
Forum comment of the year
Forum comment of the year
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Other Military Topics
08-12-23, 10:54 AM
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Edward James Neville Sawkins - MN
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gary1666
Hi Tim, Is he Edward James Sawkins b.1882 in...
Hi Tim,
Is he Edward James Sawkins b.1882 in Essex?
If so he was issued Mercantile Marine and War medals in 1923.
I downloaded the card for free, so if it is your man PM me an email and I will...
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Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
15-11-23, 10:32 PM
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Lieutenant Norman Robinson Royal Flying Corps
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gary1666
Hi, I found an entry for him on a RFC list...
Hi,
I found an entry for him on a RFC list online, it just says RFC - normally the list is extensively researched and most people have several lines of information as it often includes the peoples...
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Colonial Police and Paramilitary Badges
14-10-23, 08:00 PM
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Palestine Police Badges
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900
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gary1666
Peter, Just had a look at the MT badge, how...
Peter,
Just had a look at the MT badge, how annoying I missed it as I try and keep an eye on their new items, the hunt continues!
The crossed badge, only in cloth? Or is there a metal version?
Gary
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Colonial Police and Paramilitary Badges
14-10-23, 07:54 PM
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Palestine Police Badges
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900
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gary1666
Hi Peter, Much appreciated. I saw what could be...
Hi Peter,
Much appreciated. I saw what could be the lightning badge in a PP newsletter I was flicking through, it was a slightly angled view though on uniform, I'll try and dig it out.
Many thanks,...
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
26-09-23, 10:03 AM
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SWB Roll Anotation Question
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859
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gary1666
Hi Paul, thanks for the reply. I have seen the CO...
Hi Paul, thanks for the reply. I have seen the CO before on rolls so I'm keen to learn if I've missed a trick in the past
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
25-09-23, 05:14 PM
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SWB Roll Anotation Question
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Posted By
gary1666
Thanks Mike, what do you think on the CO remark?...
Thanks Mike, what do you think on the CO remark? Im not looking to bid on it, was just curious, I'll put a link to it in case anyone on the forum is interested- I have no link to the seller or item
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
25-09-23, 03:02 PM
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SWB Roll Anotation Question
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859
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gary1666
Hi Thanks for the reply, thats what I thought,...
Hi
Thanks for the reply, thats what I thought, but its on the roll of a Private, which is what made me wonder about it. The seller thinks Conscientous objector but I am enclined to not think so,...
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
25-09-23, 01:14 PM
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SWB Roll Anotation Question
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gary1666
SWB Roll Anotation Question
Hi,
Whilst browsing through Ebay I noticed the sale of a SWB which the seller stated could be to do with a conscientous objector as the roll is anotated "C.O ex Cheshire Regt..." I've seen CO like...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
12-09-23, 05:34 PM
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War Medal 1914-18 (6)7513 W-Man. Hari Singh, I.W.T.
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gary1666
W-man on Indian medals is Weighman, not sure what...
W-man on Indian medals is Weighman, not sure what the role was but the barges which were the responsibility of the IWT, were loaded by large cranes till around 1918 when they switched mostly to a...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
18-08-23, 04:36 PM
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H.M.S. Perseus - eBay
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gary1666
Not sure, it was a submarine that hit a mine in...
Not sure, it was a submarine that hit a mine in 1941 but other than that no idea. I've only ever sold one cap tally, about 7 months ago on online auction and it fetched £160, I nearly fell over,...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
05-08-23, 09:40 PM
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What badge is this?
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314
Posted By
gary1666
Hi, Shanghai Volunteer Corps other ranks cap...
Hi,
Shanghai Volunteer Corps other ranks cap badge - 968 in British Colonial Badges,
Gary
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
31-07-23, 04:22 PM
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Unknown collar insignia
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294
Posted By
gary1666
Hi, It looks very much like the Army Ordnance...
Hi,
It looks very much like the Army Ordnance Corps badge, but without the scroll?
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Foreign Badges and Insignia
18-07-23, 10:07 AM
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Norway troops in exile cap badges
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gary1666
Hi, Looks fine to me, I guess that is lacquer...
Hi,
Looks fine to me, I guess that is lacquer on the front?
Forum:
General Topics.
14-07-23, 06:41 PM
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British Colonial Badges: Military Insignia of the Land Forces of the Colonies, Protec
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468
Posted By
gary1666
Hi Chris, I paid around £15-20 for each of mine...
Hi Chris,
I paid around £15-20 for each of mine on Ebay, I just had to be patient but they do turn up. Vol2 sold the other week for £15.99 so they are still turning up on there.
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Civilian Services: Police, Prison Service, Fire Brigade, Merchant Navy, etc.
02-07-23, 11:59 AM
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Victorian Liverpool police Helmet badge
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642
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gary1666
Possibly rare as it seems to have had the lugs...
Possibly rare as it seems to have had the lugs clipped off, one off customisation! Never understand why people are so cheesed off with people offering some constructive advice
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General Topics.
28-06-23, 09:09 AM
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Hallmark Help
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gary1666
I would have said London 1809 - in the majority...
I would have said London 1809 - in the majority of Georgian silver where there is no town mark, 99 times out of 100 it's a London mark. The 1809 and 1829 marks very similar, but the 1809 O is...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
24-06-23, 04:45 PM
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Silver wound badge help, only role number as number obscured by mounting
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215
Posted By
gary1666
Hi Steve, Attached is his entry on the roll Gary
Hi Steve,
Attached is his entry on the roll Gary
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
23-06-23, 01:18 PM
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Original WW2 Rhodesian Raiding Forces SAS LRDG Bullion 9 Feather Wings Badge
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Posted By
gary1666
A few years back he referenced me in a blog, if I...
A few years back he referenced me in a blog, if I remember correctly he stated he was an ex-civil servant, so squeezed a lot into those years
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General Topics.
20-06-23, 10:47 AM
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Can anyone kindly tell me who B688891 silver WW1 service badge was awarded to please
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311
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gary1666
Copy of his entry in the SWB roll
Copy of his entry in the SWB roll
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General Topics.
20-06-23, 10:45 AM
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5
Can anyone kindly tell me who B688891 silver WW1 service badge was awarded to please
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311
Posted By
gary1666
Hi Steve, Ernest Charles Neal B68891 ...
Hi Steve,
Ernest Charles Neal
B68891
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
23690
Regards Gary
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Colonial Police and Paramilitary Badges
11-06-23, 10:13 AM
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11
New Somalia Gendarmerie badge
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1,108
Posted By
gary1666
Graham, Lovely badge
Graham,
Lovely badge
Forum:
Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
10-06-23, 09:37 PM
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Wings Opinion
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600
Posted By
gary1666
Hi Frank, Thank you for your comments - my...
Hi Frank,
Thank you for your comments - my camera phone has brightened them up slightly, they have a pleasing slight grubbiness to the surface, which I always like personally on a badge
Forum:
Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
07-06-23, 08:54 PM
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6
Wings Opinion
Views:
600
Posted By
gary1666
Hi Mike, Thanks for the info, Gary
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the info,
Gary
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