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07-02-23, 02:12 PM
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Ulster Defence Regiment
Hi,
Some pictures of my UDR/RIR HS collection. May be someone out there can help fill the gaps. Best J 1. Battalion Shoulder titles 2. Officer rank slides 3. Greenfinch rank badges 4. Pipers cap and buckle 5. OR cap badges 6. Officer cap and collar badges (also a silver RIR) 7. Mess dress badges 8. Belt buckles 9. Side cap buttons 10. ORs collar badges (Unmarked and Firmin stamped) 11. Buttons (Firmin and Guant) 12. Early shoulder title. Last edited by cudlems; 07-02-23 at 02:26 PM. 
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07-02-23, 03:59 PM
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I think you may find that number 12 is a reproduction.
Marc
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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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07-02-23, 05:33 PM
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The title at number 12 - The letters are poorly aligned. Here is a better example.
Tim
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07-02-23, 05:38 PM
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Tim
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"Manui dat cognitio vires - Knowledge gives strength to the arm" "Better to know it but not need it than to need it and not know it!" "Have more than thou showest, speak less than thou knowest." Last edited by grey_green_acorn; 07-02-23 at 05:44 PM.
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#7
07-02-23, 07:13 PM
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J, I note you have 9 anodised alluminium OR's cap badges - including the made black example (unmarked slider) which is very rare.
I have the same amount, however the badges marked TKS (in a box) and the 'fat' FIRMIN mark are made for the Royal Irish Regt and not strictly for UDR (worn in the green beret). I have an example in a bag (see attached) made after 1992 dated 7/6/05. Bess
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#8
07-02-23, 07:53 PM
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Think I also read that when they were first established, they wore Irish Guards buttons till UDR ones were supplied, (think it was in an MHS article from the 1970's)
Love the pipers buckle not seen an example before. Thanks for showing Sean
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#9
07-02-23, 08:32 PM
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Not straightforward but my understanding is that when the Royal Irish Regiment formed in 1992 the UDR battalions became Home Service (HS) Battalions and until their disbandment in 2007 would have worn initially the UDR type badge in gold then silver anodised in the rifle green beret until adopting the caubeen and green hackle on the same time-line as the regular battalion. See this thread for more detail on UDR/R IRISH cap badges https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ad.php?t=72897 Tim
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#11
07-02-23, 08:57 PM
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Marc
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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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