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30-01-14, 09:51 AM
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Parachute Regiment QC
Gentlemen,
Whilst the kings crown badges to the Parachute Regt are often discussed on here and the very many fakes are weeded out, the queen crown badges never seem to come up. There are so many differant badges because of the long period of wear that continues to this day. Do any of you have any interesting examples, in particular those early metal and annodised examples? Regards to you all, Frank 
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#2
30-01-14, 11:09 AM
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Frank,
to be honest there should not be that many! On the change of crowns Officers would have continued to wear Silver/SP badges but OR's would have probably only been issued with Wm badges for a very short period as the issued items would have become anodised around about the same time! The majority of Wm QC badges in circulation are probably private purchase and not issued! Andy
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#3
30-01-14, 02:06 PM
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Hello Andy,
I would have thought that there would not be many early white metal examples, a good few differing anodised issued to the rank and file down the years, in addition, a number of others that have never been an issue badge. Regards Frank
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#4
10-02-14, 09:47 PM
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Gentlemen,
I am both surprised and rather disappointed, I was full of expectation, so its just me then? 
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11-02-14, 09:40 AM
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Hello,
Okay, its not just me then, its not plastic by the way, its anodised alloy, I must admit that I don't have this badge in my collection, I'd always been put off by the "metal" badges, with this mark on their sliders, that are out and out fakes, but, I have seen anodised examples turn up I had believed them to be of the period in question and correct. Have you got any more? Kind regards Frank Kelley [QUOTE=Gotavapen;249488]First of all let me say that I know very little about these para badges. Here is one plastic which I bought back in 1968. I believe it has the same flaw like some from WW2 although this is plastic. Last edited by Frank Kelley; 11-02-14 at 10:02 AM.
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11-02-14, 01:02 PM
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this was given to me a while back. he kept his black painted one. the nub of course is this one GI ?
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#8
11-02-14, 07:35 PM
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I have slidered and lugged qc a/a Para cap badges with no makers' marks. I bought these on separate trips to the Airborne Forces museum - 1979 and 1984.
Phil
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11-02-14, 08:51 PM
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Para Badges and Collars
Hello Frank
These are what I have sorry about the photos. Various Marker Marked Hope these help. Dem.
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#11
11-02-14, 08:58 PM
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Here are mine, W/M slidered, A/A slidered, A/A lugged, officers silvered and black anodised by Sharman D.Neill Ltd in Belfast.
Still on the lookout for a hallmarked silver (though I lack the space for the accompanying desk) and the current new metal versions. Has anyone ever seen QC W/M lugged ones? Rgds, Thomas.
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#12
11-02-14, 09:28 PM
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Para Badge Hallmarked
Hello Frank / Thomas
The Middle badge in the frame is hallmarked I have had this since 1989 got this off a Para who lived by me who served in the Falklands with 3 Para don't know were he got it from Just got talking one day and he said I have a badge you can have and that was it he then moved house's and I have not seen him since. Dem
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#13
11-02-14, 09:44 PM
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Well gentlemen,
I see I am not alone after all! 
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#14
11-02-14, 09:47 PM
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Hello Thomas,
So what sort of money are you paying for these? The slider pocket was something that appeared on berets post war and the first QC badges in white metal were made by Gaunt, they had the solid crown like the example shown in K&K Vol 2, they also made a voided version, again with the same JR Gaunt London marked slider, but, when it comes to the really new stuff, I have no idea and I dare say that they may well be lugged. Regards Frank Quote:
Last edited by Frank Kelley; 11-02-14 at 09:55 PM.
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11-02-14, 09:49 PM
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Hello,
I like your Dowler example, not one that you see every day of the week! Regards Frank Quote:
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