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Showing results 1 to 25 of 30 Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Union Jack

Forum: General Topics. 10-10-14, 02:34 PM

Replies: 18 Civil Defence Views: 3,729 Posted By Union Jack Very nice Rob! Very nice Rob!

Forum: General Topics. 08-02-14, 06:30 PM

Replies: 7 Insignia changes T.F. to T.A. Views: 1,117 Posted By Union Jack Thanks Marc, So I have a range of 1902 - 1913, or... Thanks Marc, So I have a range of 1902 - 1913, or perhaps a little into, or through, the Great War. Now I need to pin down when white metal gave way to brass during that date range to further...

Forum: General Topics. 08-02-14, 06:22 PM

Replies: 7 Insignia changes T.F. to T.A. Views: 1,117 Posted By Union Jack Found this one on ebay that is identical ... Found this one on ebay that is identical ...

Forum: General Topics. 08-02-14, 06:18 PM

Replies: 7 Insignia changes T.F. to T.A. Views: 1,117 Posted By Union Jack Thanks all, no photo as yet. All items have... Thanks all, no photo as yet. All items have matched tailors labels. - The jacket is all black with roll (not notched lapel) collar, only the cuffs are red. No buttons apart from the two...

Forum: General Topics. 08-02-14, 04:55 PM

Replies: 7 Insignia changes T.F. to T.A. Views: 1,117 Posted By Union Jack Insignia changes T.F. to T.A. Hello all, Can anyone help me with the date of change for the Territorial Forces white metal buttons (and, I assume, badges) to the more usual brass/gilt types? Was it when the TF became the TA...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 19-01-14, 05:13 PM

Replies: 15 Some collars and buttons I can't identify. Views: 4,240 Posted By Union Jack Ah, thanks! Ah, thanks!

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 19-01-14, 04:40 PM

Replies: 15 Some collars and buttons I can't identify. Views: 4,240 Posted By Union Jack Such as what? Prison? Police? Such as what? Prison? Police?

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 05-01-14, 08:06 PM

Replies: 15 Some collars and buttons I can't identify. Views: 4,240 Posted By Union Jack I know a GPO collector so they can go his way. I know a GPO collector so they can go his way.

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 05-01-14, 07:55 PM

Replies: 15 Some collars and buttons I can't identify. Views: 4,240 Posted By Union Jack Thanks. I thought the black buttons had the Royal... Thanks. I thought the black buttons had the Royal Cypher "GR" rather than GPO.

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 05-01-14, 07:30 PM

Replies: 15 Some collars and buttons I can't identify. Views: 4,240 Posted By Union Jack Some collars and buttons I can't identify. These few have me stumped folks. Can anyone help perhaps? I have found a cap badge version of these collars in Wilkinson's "Badges of the British Army" as No. 167 15th County of London Battalion...

Forum: Indian Badges 20-11-13, 04:58 PM

Replies: 4 War Volunteers Badge: Bengal ? Views: 1,997 Posted By Union Jack That makes sense. That makes sense.

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 01-11-13, 03:29 PM

Replies: 4 Victorian North Staffs - genuine? Views: 962 Posted By Union Jack Thanks very much, that's good to know! I always... Thanks very much, that's good to know! I always feel safer with grubby bent examples! Amazing condition for it's age.

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 01-11-13, 03:11 PM

Replies: 4 Victorian North Staffs - genuine? Views: 962 Posted By Union Jack Victorian North Staffs - genuine? Hello all, This is my first plea for help on here. Just bought a cap badge to the North Staffordshire regiment form ebay. These normally have sliders but the very early ones (Victorian or...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 03-10-13, 02:09 PM

Replies: 16 important question !! Views: 2,689 Posted By Union Jack I would agree with that yes. I would agree with that yes.

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 03-10-13, 01:07 PM

Replies: 16 important question !! Views: 2,689 Posted By Union Jack Yes, they are GS Caps. As they are the normal... Yes, they are GS Caps. As they are the normal "correct" Royal Artillery headgear for the period, how did they come to adopt the black beret? Were they in Self-propelled guns or something?

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 03-10-13, 12:31 PM

Replies: 16 important question !! Views: 2,689 Posted By Union Jack Sorry but not quite right, the 'General Service... Sorry but not quite right, the 'General Service Cap' (the giant cow-pat thing), was late war, not early war. The Field Service Cap (side cap) in khaki was the standard early war head dress. The...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 03-10-13, 07:01 AM

Replies: 18 Gunners and their webbing Views: 2,468 Posted By Union Jack I once had a belt and web anklets both done with... I once had a belt and web anklets both done with maroon boot polish.

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 03-10-13, 06:47 AM

Replies: 16 important question !! Views: 2,689 Posted By Union Jack Yes Staffs Yeo beret was proper black. Standard... Yes Staffs Yeo beret was proper black. Standard infantry beret was midnight blue, often called black but there is a distinct difference between them when compared.

Forum: Anodised Aluminium Badges 03-10-13, 06:43 AM

Replies: 47 North Staffordshire anodised cap badge Views: 12,399 Posted By Union Jack The BD in the photo is the 1949 pattern. The 1947... The BD in the photo is the 1949 pattern. The 1947 pattern has much larger collars.

Forum: General Topics. 02-10-13, 09:33 PM

Replies: 15 Which Regiment? Views: 2,288 Posted By Union Jack Agreed yes, but the original question concerned... Agreed yes, but the original question concerned WW1. And generally speaking the answer was right. WW2 is a totally different kettle of fish.

Forum: General Topics. 02-10-13, 02:20 PM

Replies: 15 Which Regiment? Views: 2,288 Posted By Union Jack The traditional dividing line for recruitment to... The traditional dividing line for recruitment to the North & South Staffs was the old A5 road. Looking at a map now it appears that only a very small segment of county is below the A5, but bear in...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 02-10-13, 02:08 PM

Replies: 18 2 very different items from tabletop sale Views: 2,246 Posted By Union Jack There was also a factory in Uttoxeter, still... There was also a factory in Uttoxeter, still there, but became Fox's a few years ago. There are at least two versions of this tin, one marked Elkes on the base and one with unmarked base.

Forum: General Topics. 30-09-13, 10:12 AM

Replies: 18 Civil Defence Views: 3,729 Posted By Union Jack In the event of war the AFS (amongst many others... In the event of war the AFS (amongst many others of course) would have needed a sudden huge amount of manpower. There were plans to provide this from the ranks of ex-RAF National Servicemen currently...

Forum: General Topics. 30-09-13, 07:59 AM

Replies: 18 Civil Defence Views: 3,729 Posted By Union Jack Some fantastic photo's there. Points to add:... Some fantastic photo's there. Points to add: The CD breast badge with Lion is Civil Defence Corps (as said, the lion facing is a Scottish Variant). The CD Corps did not exist until 1949. Any...

Forum: Indian Badges 30-09-13, 07:29 AM

Replies: 4 War Volunteers Badge: Bengal ? Views: 1,997 Posted By Union Jack Hello Mark, As the V is above the W on the... Hello Mark, As the V is above the W on the left side, and we read left to right, I'm certain the letters should be taken as VW, not WV. They are the same format as the First World War Volunteer...

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