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Old 08-09-12, 03:13 PM
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Hi all, can someone give me an idea on what this is if not the Army School of Musketry.

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Old 08-09-12, 03:21 PM
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Hello Simon

Two options, Motor Machine Gun Corps or Machine Gun battalion RND. I lean towards the RND.

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Old 08-09-12, 03:25 PM
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Not sure but is there not a MGC CANADA cap badge......?
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You know, I never saw the thing under the crossed rifle/MG's as those options.

Good call Andy, see what the rest think and I'll title as with the consensus.

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Hi all, can someone give me an idea on what this is if not the Army School of Musketry.

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I'd go for crossed MGs rather than Muskets, they look too wide! And as already pointed out there's a title below as well!

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Hi all, can someone give me an idea on what this is if not the Army School of Musketry.

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I think you'll find it's RND/MGC.
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Yes, I think that's it Graham. I've changed the description to suit.

thanks all

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Definitely not 63rd Division (RND) MGC Units - the three letters can be made out in pictures of it. For my money it is one of the Canadian MGC variants, with a 'Canada' scroll across.
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Definitely not 63rd Division (RND) MGC Units - the three letters can be made out in pictures of it. For my money it is one of the Canadian MGC variants, with a 'Canada' scroll across.
Possibly, but he's wearing British pattern Service Dress i.e. 5 button SD jacket and I believe the Canadian pattern was a 6 button SD jacket. Any chance of a closer look at the title?
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How's about this. And by the way the photo was taken in Edinburgh.
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Possibly, but he's wearing British pattern Service Dress i.e. 5 button SD jacket and I believe the Canadian pattern was a 6 button SD jacket. Any chance of a closer look at the title?
I demur to Graham (with apologies to all) - the enlargement highlights the letters better - so I'm definitely wrong, and it is the RND badge. Quite a rare sight of it being worn in action!
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Thanks all for the input. I've renamed the post card now with Staffsyeoman's description.

All I need now is a real badge to with it............something I don't thing I'll get in the near future....

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He is wearing a RN belt buckle, wreath and crowned anchor.
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Could be, though my first inclination would be towards the dog in a basket with Victorian Crown.
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Something like this?

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