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John Mulcahy
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
23-02-21, 06:35 AM
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Guards Opinions Welcome
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John Mulcahy
I am not at all sure about this star, it looks...
I am not at all sure about this star, it looks quite poor quality. The star may be cut asymmetrically. From what I can see this looks like a star that International Militaria in NJ were selling...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
23-02-21, 06:26 AM
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Guards Opinions Welcome
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John Mulcahy
IG - not collar badges, these are part of the...
IG - not collar badges, these are part of the shoulder title. The other ranks collar badge of the Irish Guards is a shamrock and you will typically only see it on full dress and mess dress.
John
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
23-02-21, 06:22 AM
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Guards Opinions Welcome
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John Mulcahy
The IG Pagri is an example of the undress...
The IG Pagri is an example of the undress sabtetache badge worn by the 4 RIDG and used by the IG for the same purpose 1900-1902. I believe yours is a modern reproduction.
The 1935 Pagri stars are...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
18-02-21, 06:22 AM
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Irish but what?, Tyrone Fus?
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John Mulcahy
An interesting badge, which I have not come...
An interesting badge, which I have not come across before, thank you for posting.
There is good reason for attributing it to The Tyrone Militia.
The 4th battalion of the Royal Inniskilling...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
21-01-21, 08:37 AM
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5th Dragoon Guards
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John Mulcahy
The cap badge you show was sealed in 1929 for...
The cap badge you show was sealed in 1929 for other ranks of the new regiment. See the last two posts on this thread.
...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
05-01-21, 04:16 PM
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Irish Regiment Opinions Welcome
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John Mulcahy
I am of the same opinion. Other than these two...
I am of the same opinion. Other than these two it’s quite a good “haul”.
John
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Military Book and Media Reviews
26-12-20, 12:14 PM
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Illustrating Armageddon
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John Mulcahy
That illustration on the cover is of Fr. Francis...
That illustration on the cover is of Fr. Francis Gleeson (the unit chaplain) administering General Absolution to the 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers on the 8 May 1915, the eve of the Battle of Aubers...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
24-12-20, 05:35 AM
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RMF officer badge anomaly
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John Mulcahy
As we are on the topic, attached my summary of...
As we are on the topic, attached my summary of collar badges worn by officers in full dress, undress and service dress pre 1902. An analysis of period photos also shows a great deal of non...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
23-12-20, 01:26 PM
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RMF officer badge anomaly
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John Mulcahy
CB I take a great interest in the Royal...
CB
I take a great interest in the Royal Munster Fusiliers. From the archival research I have managed to do I too see that there was a relaxed attitude among officers towards uniformity of...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
11-12-20, 03:29 PM
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RMF grenade
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John Mulcahy
Officers glengarry badge 1881-c. 1894 and I think...
Officers glengarry badge 1881-c. 1894 and I think it a genuine.
John
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Formation Signs and Patches
12-11-20, 03:51 AM
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Irish United Nation Contingents
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John Mulcahy
Terry, if it helps, the first Irish units to...
Terry,
if it helps, the first Irish units to adopt unit specific insignia on the UNOC mission were the 2nd Armoured Car Squadron (from Oct. 1962) and the 38th Infantry Battalion (from Nov. 1962). ...
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General Topics.
29-10-20, 10:41 AM
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Cap badge backings
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John Mulcahy
The Royal Munster Fusiliers wore a green shamrock...
The Royal Munster Fusiliers wore a green shamrock as a backing in the service dress cap.
The style and dimensions tended to vary by battalion, for example
1st Bn. & 8th (Service) Bn. RMF,...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
29-10-20, 06:19 AM
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WWI Simplified Metal Shoulder Titles
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John Mulcahy
Bill, per our recent IM exchange, I missed...
Bill,
per our recent IM exchange, I missed your question when it was first posted. Perhaps responding now may prompt some new information to come forth.
This would make a fine topic for a...
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Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.
04-10-20, 01:07 PM
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Antrim RGA cap badge?
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Posted By
John Mulcahy
Kyle, Norman Litchfield's book "THE MILITIA...
Kyle,
Norman Litchfield's book "THE MILITIA ARTILLERY 1852-1909 (THEIR LINEAGE, UNIFORMS AND BADGES) Litchfield, Norman E.H. Published by The Sherwood Press (Nottingham) Ltd., Derby (1987) covers...
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Headdress
15-09-20, 07:17 AM
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Donegal Militia
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John Mulcahy
Rob, thanks for posting this. I too have...
Rob,
thanks for posting this. I too have never seen an example of an O/R Donegal Militia shako plate but have no reason to doubt the veracity of what you have posted. I have seen images of what...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
09-08-20, 08:22 AM
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8th Hussars bullion badge?
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John Mulcahy
To me too it 'screams" Royal Ulster Rifles, I...
To me too it 'screams" Royal Ulster Rifles, I doubt strongly it is 8th Hussars. However, I cant think of a military use for this embroidered badge with the RUR and wonder if it is for use on...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
30-07-20, 08:59 AM
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Connaught QVC
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John Mulcahy
Frank, Luke I have never seen (that I...
Frank, Luke
I have never seen (that I recall) a high occurrence of samples of the RDF Forage cap badge with brooch fittings, just the odd one and I do agree that a vertical (N / S) fitment would...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
30-07-20, 02:30 AM
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Grenadier Guards small OSD
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John Mulcahy
Also quite common for some fusilier regiments to...
Also quite common for some fusilier regiments to wear collar badge sized grenades in lieu of the regulation full size items.
John
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
30-07-20, 02:08 AM
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Connaught QVC
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John Mulcahy
Luke, I know where you are coming from with...
Luke,
I know where you are coming from with that statement.
I came across an interesting comment in the RACD list of changes at one time in Vol 10 p 111 which I don't think I have mentioned...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
27-07-20, 07:59 AM
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QVC Derbyshire regiment.
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John Mulcahy
When this badge was first introduced the O/R...
When this badge was first introduced the O/R forage cap was the 'field service cap. See attached for an image of the officer's version from the 1900 DR's.
prior to the design and introduction of...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
24-07-20, 03:57 PM
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RDG anodised & 'new metal'
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Posted By
John Mulcahy
At one point I had a collection to the regiment...
At one point I had a collection to the regiment and the following is what I perceived to be the sequence from correspondence with other collectors, a member of the regiment and publications. ...
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General Topics
23-07-20, 10:14 AM
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NSW Irish badges
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Posted By
John Mulcahy
An interesting post. I can't comment on the...
An interesting post.
I can't comment on the use of the large badge by the NSW Irish, but it appears that it may have had multiple uses.
It is reputed to be part of the shoulder title used by...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
22-07-20, 10:47 AM
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Royal Irish Rifles OSD
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Posted By
John Mulcahy
I agree and the collar badges worn are very much...
I agree and the collar badges worn are very much an anomaly
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
22-07-20, 10:44 AM
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Royal Irish Rifles OSD
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397
Posted By
John Mulcahy
Kyle, as has been mentioned by others the...
Kyle, as has been mentioned by others the insignia worn in OSD (peaked cap and jacket) was almost invariably the cord boss with bronzed collar badges . Any deviation I have seen from this was an...
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Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.
20-07-20, 01:16 AM
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Royal Signals Bands Drum Major Appointment Badges
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341
Posted By
John Mulcahy
Phil, I like how you have done that, very...
Phil,
I like how you have done that, very nice.
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