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11-06-10, 06:23 PM
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GGFG & FGH, infos needed on two badges.
Hello all. I have been asked by a friend to tap the vast knowledge of my fellow Forum members to find some informations about two (pre-1stWW or Militia) badges.
The first one is about two types of Governor General's Foot Guards badges,one with a voided cross and a second without the void. They both look to me to be pre-1stWW,but I'm only guessing. http://www.militaria.qc.ca/cb1 http://www.militaria.qc.ca/cb2 The second badges are of the Fort Garry Horse.The badge on the left looks a lot like the one in the Canadian Badge Registry 1920-1950 of the Forum,and it's supposed to be an officer's badge. The second has a slider, so could it be a post-1stWW,British-made pattern to be worn on the Service Dress Cap during the period 1920 to 1939....It looks very much like the usual pattern seen during the 2WW http://www.militaria.qc.ca/cb3 http://www.militaria.qc.ca/cb4 So, there you are fellow colleagues, any and all informations and help will be appreciated. Regards Jo
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11-06-10, 07:33 PM
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Hi Jo, I will leave the GGFG badges for Clive to analyze, (or some other Forum member expert in that area).
The Fort Garry Horse badges, in my opinion are: a) the badge on the left is the typical or's badge from the Second World War period, and is not an officer's badge. b) is a post SWW badge, issued in the 1950's early 1960's. The slider it typical of the post war patterns, not the British type found in the 1920's. (The shape of the slider, the angles at the top of the slider blade, the fastening method (sweated on, rather than integral to the badge), and the width of the the slider.)
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11-06-10, 07:51 PM
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Further to the left-hand FGH, it is the earlier pattern scroll, which puts it before about 1922-1926 (don't have a Maz handy). The WW2-to-present scroll is the squarer, flat-bottomed one like the right-hand badge. This badge looks like one just sold on eBay a week or so ago that was described as an officer's badge, but which, like Bill, I didn't think was.
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11-06-10, 09:28 PM
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Thank you very much Bill and David for your informations regarding the FGH badges.I ave a better understanding of the different patterns for that unit.
Again,many many thanks.Really appreciated. Cheers Jo
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"There truly exists but one perfect order: that of cemeteries. The dead never complain and they enjoy their equality in silence." - “There are things we know that we know,” “There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don't know.” Donald Rumsfeld, before the Iraqi Invasion,2003. Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.
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07-02-14, 11:39 PM
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The photo links are no longer active.
Phil
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08-02-14, 04:33 AM
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I can't see the images either.
This may help - http://servicepub.wordpress.com/2013...s-foot-guards/ Clive
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