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Old 15-03-19, 05:41 PM
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Default Glider Battle Honour Badges

I am preparing an article for The Formation Sign Journal of The Military Heraldry Society on the glider battle honour badge worn by the Border and South Staffordshire Regiments and their successors.

I am looking for illustrations of as many examples as I can find including those illustrated in Colonel Robin Hodges book shown here for the Staffordshire Regiment. Scans of 300 dpi or more would be preferred.

All contributions will be acknowledged in the article and contributors will be sent a copy of the issue in which it appears.

All help appreciated. PM me if you can help or post badges here.

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Old 15-03-19, 06:14 PM
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Jon, a few here. I can rescan any you need.

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Old 15-03-19, 06:17 PM
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I can provide "10" and "12", obtained from 1 Staffs in 'Derry in 1979.
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Old 15-03-19, 06:19 PM
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Email incoming.

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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards.
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Old 15-03-19, 06:24 PM
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A few more

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Old 15-03-19, 06:57 PM
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The anodised metal version was worn by the Staffordshire Regimental Police on the RP brazzard. There is an image in the Regiment magazine.
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Old 15-03-19, 07:13 PM
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The anodised metal version was worn by the Staffordshire Regimental Police on the RP brazzard. There is an image in the Regiment magazine.
Is the one in the illustration anodised?
I thought it was "brass", as were the ones I saw 1 Staffs RPs wearing in '79, I think they were black brassard's with brass "RP" letters and the glider.
No doubt the brassware was kept shiney by nick-wallahs in the Guard Room.
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Old 15-03-19, 07:42 PM
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Is the one in the illustration anodised?
I thought it was "brass", as were the ones I saw 1 Staffs RPs wearing in '79, I think they were black brassard's with brass "RP" letters and the glider.
No doubt the brassware was kept shiney by nick-wallahs in the Guard Room.
Have seen both Leigh,they were the only people i saw wearing it.
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I have a picture of a sealed example of #12 if that is of any help.
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Here are a couple on Pattern Cards
If you need better pics let me know
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Old 15-03-19, 09:00 PM
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A few others
The brass example has a leather backing
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Old 16-03-19, 02:20 PM
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My thanks to all who have answered my request.

I will get round to replying to all of you individually in the next week.

A good example of the power of the Forum.

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Have seen both Leigh,they were the only people i saw wearing it.
When I visited them at Ebrington Barracks in Londonderry in 1980, the RPs wore black brassards with large RP and the glider. Both were highly polished (and possibly lacquered, I didn't get THAT close) brass.
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Old 17-03-19, 11:16 AM
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Ebrington Bks was where I obtained my 1 Staffs glider badges in 1979 and saw the yellow metal gliders and letters on the RP brassard's.
I was prepared to pester the QM's Stores for insignia but like you preferred to avoid the RPs and their Guard Room hospitality.
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Old 17-03-19, 12:20 PM
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My only other glider badges:
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