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17-10-19, 04:01 PM
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Unusual Commando Badge
Evening Chaps
As some of you may know, I have a terrible habit of not being able to turn down 'a bit of a deal'. I have recently purchased the residual stock of a military tailors, including about 70,000, yes, 70,000, cloth patches! Amongst them were a few of the attached image, it has been suggested by one worthy [Yes, You Tim] that they may have been a private purchase item for Gulf War 2. Anyone able to confirm/shed more light? T Last edited by crest-insignia; 17-10-19 at 04:05 PM. Reason: typo 
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17-10-19, 04:16 PM
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Anything worth having amongst the 70,000? 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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17-10-19, 04:22 PM
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17-10-19, 06:54 PM
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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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17-10-19, 07:28 PM
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I never saw anything like it floating around during my time in Iraq.
In the early days (2003-5) most of the RM and Army commandos wore the various OD badges on their desert kit. After mid 2005 or so black on desert khaki stuff started being issued there and in Afghan. I'm sure there are exceptions - I remember seeing several officers sporting desert coloured woolly pullys with full colour wings and desert/black daggers at HQ MND(SE) - but they were far from common.
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17-10-19, 08:16 PM
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A few more ‘desert’ examples:
Tim
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18-10-19, 12:03 PM
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The odd green one no NSN.
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. Last edited by 54Bty; 09-02-22 at 05:33 PM.
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18-10-19, 05:22 PM
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Army Dress Regulations 2017 indicate that the ‘field service fighting knife’ or ‘dagger’ badge in red on dark blue is worn in perpetuity in all orders of dress except combat uniform on which the ARMY COMMANDO shoulder titles should be worn. However, before the shoulder title was introduced what was worn on combat uniform? In particular by qualified personnel who were not serving in 3 Commando Brigade?
Tim
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18-10-19, 06:00 PM
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Tim, prior to the army cdo badge, most guys would wear dagger only on shirts, jumpers etc, subdued dagger on smocks. Regards Mark
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18-10-19, 06:04 PM
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Mark,
Thanks. That explains the existence of ‘dagger’ badges in green subdued and desert dpm form as in post 6. Worn but probably not actually authorised? Tim
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18-10-19, 06:11 PM
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Tim, was never an issue putting subdued badges on smocks, all ranks did it, same with para wings, some would also cut off the sewn edges to make pressing easier. Regards Mark
Update: Badges from smocks of a named individual 92-97 Last edited by MarkGD; 18-10-19 at 06:26 PM. Reason: Update
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18-10-19, 06:23 PM
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