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RSA Badge and medal Collection
Hi peoples, I am a Kiwi, ex RNZAF.
I am a member of the local RSA and they have asked me to sort thru all their badging and memorabilia. They have asked me to build a 'veterans table' for the bar, which they want to inlay badges etc and then cover with glass. This with be for Vet's only. They have begun giving me Metal badges to sort thru and identify, but I am a little over whelmed at the amount of material.(there is boxes and boxes) I am hoping I can gain some knowledge from the forum and its members to help me identify some things and perhaps provide some back story's. I have spent a couple of hours looking over things and so far I have stuff from the Boer War thru to about the 50's. I haven't got to the later stuff yet. Some is Kiwi, some is Aussie, some Canadian and lots of Pommy stuff. Most is filthy and packed with old polish, a couple are broken, there is cap badges, collar, cuff and Titles....even found 2 General rank crossed sword and staff. Ideally I will spend more time on the stuff relevant to NZ, but it would be nice to identify all that I can. I have become very interested suddenly lol I'll enclose a pic of the First batch. |
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Welcome. I can see a lot of British badges there and can ID them for you if you post pictures of them individually or smaller groups. If you want an opinion on whether they are genuine or copies then photos of the backs are needed.
Alan |
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Sounds like an interesting collection.
For accurate identification it wd be useful to have some clear, distinct images of reasonable quality. Best regards William |
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hey Nade
post some pics here and wait for the responses im looking forward to seeing the australian items bc |
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Here is some of the New Zealand ones...
I will narrow down the pic's of the backs to those pointed out of most interest. Many many more to come. |
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For Starters
Top Row S. Staffordshire Regt ? Cheshire Regt Cameronians General Servic List ? S. African Black Watch Lancashire Fusiliers ? ?Essex Regt 2nd Row ?Bedford Regt Leicester Regt R. Ulster Rifles ? RAOC R. Artillery ? ? Fusilier collar N. Staffordshire Regt ? ? Quote:
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Badge
Many years ago I was working offshore from New Plymouth, every morning we could see Mount Eggmount (hope that is correct spelling) in the distance, so nice to see you have a Taranaki Rifle badge.
Although I set myself a goal to find one during shore leave I never did. But seeing yours brings back fond memories..... Regards |
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3rd Row
Worcestershire Regt Duke of Wellingtons Regt R. Military Police ?Gloucestershire Regt ? ? Australin Forces Lincolnshire Regt Fife & Forfar Yeo 4th Row ? ? NZ Forcesth Row Button Button Canadian Forces Gen Service Collar NZ Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Regt Machine Gun Corps ? Warwickshire Regt |
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5th Row
R. Fusiliers Black Watch 17 / 21 Lancers ? Welsh Gds Royal marine Light Infantry Army Cyclist Corps Warwickshire Regt ? R. Hussars R. Army Medical Corps 6th Row ? R. Army Medical Corps R Hussars / collar ? Gren Guards ? Life Guards ? Scots Guards R. Artillery ? ? collar |
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8th Row
? above RAOC collar Cheshire Regt South Wales Borderers ? Australian Forces ? Loyal Regt ?Newfoundland Regt Bottom Row ? R. Gloucestshire Hussars Manchester University Officer Trg Corps R. Scots Fusiliers East Surrey Regt ? Munster Fusiliers Leinster Regt ? |
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Welcome. Could I have a look at the Grenadier Guards grenade please ? Front and back.
Andy
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Leave to carry on Sir please. |
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Great stuff, welcome to the forum.
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Were you on the Oil Platform? I started to read up on the Taranaki Badge last night and thats kinda what got me hooked. I am fascinated by the history, the story's and conjecture, it is immersive. |
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This one?
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Thanks guys. I got some closer pic's of a few and I will take a few more and post some pic's in between investigating. I'm lovin' this!
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