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Old 03-07-22, 09:10 AM
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Default A nice attributable "Big Badge" from the Grenadier Guards

Attributed to RSM Andy Green of the 1st Grenadier Guards and worn by him in Northern Ireland (Ballykinlar Co Down in 1997).
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We didn't wear the black rat in Ballykinlar.
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He was Regimental Sergeant Major in 1995.
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Perhaps an individualist, or, simply made up?


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We didn't wear the black rat in Ballykinlar.
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He was RSM from 1995 to 1997, when VJ Overton became RSM. It came with his beret and some paperwork, hence the attribution. I got them in 2010 from the late Garth Thompson, who had obtained them directly from RSM Green.

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That cloth badge combination wasn't worn in Northern Ireland.
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That cloth badge combination wasn't worn in Northern Ireland.
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Clearly Garth's notes were incorrect. Where was this combination worn ?
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He was Regimental Sergeant Major 1995 in Windsor.
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Clearly Garth's notes were incorrect. Where was this combination worn ?
Looks like a 4 Armoured Brigade patch to me.
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