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Are these original WW2 era PPA, LRDG & Royal Marine Commando insignia
I was wondering if these pieces in my collection are original or copies. Can anyone tell me anything about the Royal Marine Commando bullion piece? Thanks for your help in advance.
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Hi Tomomachi, the LRDG looks good to me. nice example. Others I do not know. Cheers JB
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Hi don't like the LRDG looks like the ones made in the 1970s,the PPA is a nice early localy made one, not seen the commando badge before will look to see if i have any info
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I would not put my bets on the PPA badge in my view it is made to look old, it should have lugs. It is certainly not an Egyptian made one, once you have seen those they are like jewels. Cheers JB
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Just an observation gents,
Could the bullion item be Royal Indian Navy Commando? Ry |
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I believe the bullion badge is Royal Indian Naval Commando - I have the title R.I.N. COMMANDO letters in White Serifs embroidered on black felt. Love to have this one of yours to go with it!
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Thanks for everyones help and input on these pieces. So the PPA and the LRDG might be copies. They came out of an old collection in Glendale, California, a number of years ago after the owner passed away. I've always wondered if they were real pieces or not because this advanced collector had a few reproductions mixed in with a very large collection of elite unit insignia. Thanks again for everyones help.
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same remark for the LRDG JB
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Im doing some research on this style of cap badge atm, Looks to have been possbily made in 44 in or around Italy. Hence why we dont find them over this way, our chaps had been taken out of the group by then I belive there is a large photo in the Imperal Museum of a British LRDG trooper with this style of badge in use. if anyone has a photo of this, I would love to see it. "IM bugging the chaps at the IWM atm " So for me, its still up in the air untill I can track down these photos etc. Regards and my 2 cents -Ric PS Sorry I cant help with the others. Ol Martin on the forum had a great eye and has done quite abit of research on the PPA badges, fingers crossed he stumbles onto your thead |
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Thanks for the additional information. I wasn't going to get rid of these pieces as even if they were copies I felt they were really good fillers. Thanks again for everyones help.
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Please note that LRDG badges were also made late war in the Dodocanese islands when the LRDG was deployed in the Aegean with the SBS. Could also be this era. Cheers JB
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