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Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 25-04-15, 11:21 AM

Replies: 9 Middlesex Regiment cap badges in WW2 Views: 1,892 Posted By Bazooka Joe Here is where I got it from. It's the endpapers... Here is where I got it from. It's the endpapers of the divisional history.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 25-04-15, 06:58 AM

Replies: 9 Middlesex Regiment cap badges in WW2 Views: 1,892 Posted By Bazooka Joe Middlesex Regiment cap badges in WW2 Quick question; was the old 57th of Foot (West Middlesex) cap badge used by any sub units of the Middlesex Regiment during WW2? The reason I ask, is that I was looking in my copy of the History of...

Forum: Off topic 17-04-15, 11:26 AM

Replies: 43 Reproduction medals Views: 6,087 Posted By Bazooka Joe Great looking display! Thanks for the tip on... Great looking display! Thanks for the tip on Frigilene too. Just noticed the details on the plaque, was he in the Welch Regiment before transfer to the Pioneer Corps?

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 16-04-15, 11:11 AM

Replies: 20 Are these cap badges restrikes? Views: 3,236 Posted By Bazooka Joe Did I pay too much? I thought I'd done alright,... Did I pay too much? I thought I'd done alright, even if they had been repaired. What kind of price should I expect to pay for a decent example of the Border Regiment cap badge for example?

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 15-04-15, 06:30 PM

Replies: 20 Are these cap badges restrikes? Views: 3,236 Posted By Bazooka Joe I paid £10 for all 4, so while they may not be... I paid £10 for all 4, so while they may not be the best investment, I don't think I'll lose money on them.

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 15-04-15, 05:58 PM

Replies: 20 Are these cap badges restrikes? Views: 3,236 Posted By Bazooka Joe Thanks Andy and PL! The Tank Corps badge... Thanks Andy and PL! The Tank Corps badge doesn't seem to have had a slider at any point, so it's definitely a copy. Looks not too bad otherwise though. The seller has a fair few lots of cap...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 15-04-15, 03:20 PM

Replies: 20 Are these cap badges restrikes? Views: 3,236 Posted By Bazooka Joe Slightly better photos of the front of each badge. Slightly better photos of the front of each badge.

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 15-04-15, 03:06 PM

Replies: 20 Are these cap badges restrikes? Views: 3,236 Posted By Bazooka Joe Are these cap badges restrikes? Hi everyone, I just bought a small lot consisting of four cap badges. I believe that the Tank Corps badge is a restrike, and am guessing that the others are likely to be restrikes as well, but to be...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 11-07-14, 01:26 PM

Replies: 8 Canadian Cap Badge? Views: 1,035 Posted By Bazooka Joe Cheers BC, I'd guessed that already, but thanks... Cheers BC, I'd guessed that already, but thanks anyway! :)

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 27-06-14, 12:01 PM

Replies: 8 Canadian Cap Badge? Views: 1,035 Posted By Bazooka Joe After seeing your response I searched for West... After seeing your response I searched for West Australian University Regiment Bugle, and found this: http://www.uwa.edu.au/university/history/centenary/archive-stories/regiment So both yourself,...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 26-06-14, 01:30 PM

Replies: 8 Canadian Cap Badge? Views: 1,035 Posted By Bazooka Joe Sorry Phil, I don't know. All I've got to go on... Sorry Phil, I don't know. All I've got to go on at present are the seller's rather blurry photos.

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 26-06-14, 01:07 PM

Replies: 8 Canadian Cap Badge? Views: 1,035 Posted By Bazooka Joe Canadian Cap Badge? Can anyone ID this badge? It's attached to a bugle which I've seen for sale, and the seller says it's Canadian.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 16-01-13, 05:11 PM

Replies: 6 Green Howards Cloth Shoulder Titles Views: 929 Posted By Bazooka Joe Fantastic! Just what I was looking for. ... Fantastic! Just what I was looking for. Thanks a lot for the help Jon.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 16-01-13, 11:51 AM

Replies: 6 Green Howards Cloth Shoulder Titles Views: 929 Posted By Bazooka Joe Thanks for the reply Mike. Do you know if it was... Thanks for the reply Mike. Do you know if it was only the 1st Battalion who wore the green titles in the '50s?

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 16-01-13, 11:07 AM

Replies: 6 Green Howards Cloth Shoulder Titles Views: 929 Posted By Bazooka Joe Green Howards Cloth Shoulder Titles Hi everyone, I've seen both red and green coloured Green Howards cloth shoulder titles for sale, and had thought that the green ones were a fantasy item, until a friend gave me a rather worn looking...

Forum: Other Militaria 30-08-12, 09:47 AM

Replies: 4 JO flashed helmet, help Views: 1,255 Posted By Bazooka Joe What colour was the helmet painted? What colour was the helmet painted?

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 18-08-12, 10:29 AM

Replies: 8 Green Howards badge backing? Views: 3,482 Posted By Bazooka Joe Found a better quality photo of WO2 Hollis VC. It... Found a better quality photo of WO2 Hollis VC. It looks like it's cut from the same photo posted by Mike. ...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 17-08-12, 04:05 PM

Replies: 8 Green Howards badge backing? Views: 3,482 Posted By Bazooka Joe Thanks Mike, is it my monitor, or is that a black... Thanks Mike, is it my monitor, or is that a black background? Looking at the photo of WO2 Hollis, it looks like his badge backing is either 'egg' shaped or has the upper corners trimmed as...

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 17-08-12, 01:32 PM

Replies: 8 1/1 Herefordshire Reg Views: 2,255 Posted By Bazooka Joe Looks like overseas service chevrons and wound... Looks like overseas service chevrons and wound stripes on the forearms.

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 17-08-12, 12:52 PM

Replies: 6 Unknown felt badge/insignia Views: 2,329 Posted By Bazooka Joe I don't recognise it, but I think it looks... I don't recognise it, but I think it looks vaguely German.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 17-08-12, 12:28 PM

Replies: 8 Green Howards badge backing? Views: 3,482 Posted By Bazooka Joe Thanks George, yes I've seen the square patch... Thanks George, yes I've seen the square patch used behind the badge on modern berets. I don't suppose there is a photo of the backing with the clipped corners is there? I'd be very interested in...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 17-08-12, 08:03 AM

Replies: 7 Unknow Badge Views: 1,086 Posted By Bazooka Joe The rifles depicted are quite clearly Lee... The rifles depicted are quite clearly Lee Enfields, which makes it rather unlikely that the badge is of US origin.

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 17-08-12, 06:43 AM

Replies: 7 Unknow Badge Views: 1,086 Posted By Bazooka Joe Isn't it a qualification badge for snipers? As to... Isn't it a qualification badge for snipers? As to vintage I've no idea though, but I'd guess at it being pre-WWII for wear with service dress, as all the more modern ones I've seen have been cloth.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 17-08-12, 06:31 AM

Replies: 8 Green Howards badge backing? Views: 3,482 Posted By Bazooka Joe Green Howards badge backing? Hi guys, I'm trying to find out about the cloth cap badge backing worn on the GS cap by members of the Green Howards during WWII. I've seen a couple of photos where it seems to be cut to the...

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