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Theatre made or fake
I have had this Royal Artillery/SEAC title some while, I think it came in a job lot and I discarded it as a fake which I think it is due to the spaghetti sewing.
However, is there a chance it was theatre made? Thanks for looking Rob |
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They look original to me.
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Looks like perfectly genuine, but common, titles I've seen that have been made in the Far East.
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Theatre made or fake
I am surprised that only two members commented on this post, both favourable, thanks chaps.
I would have thought more members would have given their opinions, still for now I will hang on to the item. Regards Rob |
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Absolutely fine and typical of many made in SEAC.
Others shown. Jon |
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Theatre made
Jon,
Thanks for your thoughts and showing similar items, I do regard many items these days as suspect due to the fact that high prices are commanded by certain cloth badges especially special forces insignia. This particular item will now be added to my Artillery badge boards. Rob |
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No 9 Commando, for example, did not order their shoulder titles from Rawalpindi bazaars. A lot of Indian Army and SEAC units almost certainly did, especially for small production runs. |
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I am slightly confused - No.9 Cdo were not in the far east. They were part of 2 SS/ Cdo Bde in the Mediterranean. Some Theatre made examples for units of 2 SS / Cdo Bde were made in the Mediterranean Theatre though - particularly for 2 Cdo. Of the units of 3 SS / Cdo Bde in the Far East - several have theatre made examples ie No.1 Cdo, No.5 Cdo, No.44 (RM) Cdo. Al the best Mike |
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No need to be confused, not even slightly. My point was that 9 Commando were not in the Far East. If one of their cloth shoulder titles turns up on a dealer's list and has the spaghetti like characteristics of a bazaar made badge, it is almost certainly a modern copy made in the Indian sub Continent.
I agree that some overseas units would have sourced cloth badges locally. I probably should have used a better example than No 9 Commando to illustrate my point. |
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Mike |
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