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Old 12-02-12, 03:35 PM
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Default 12th Manitoba Dragoons (18th Canadian Armoured Car Regiment) during WWII

Hi all,

As a collector of the 12th Manitoba Dragoons, I would like to share information about them.
I got titles, cap badges, pictures from veterans.
Could it be possible, in this thread to gather of the variants of titles?

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Old 12-02-12, 03:58 PM
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Hello Frederick, Clarification please. You are asking about the cloth titles and formation patches?
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Old 12-02-12, 04:25 PM
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Everything in connection with the 12th Manitoba Dragoons.
Cloth Titles
Cap Badges
Formation patches
Battledress
etc.

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I'll start the ball rolling... not really WW2 but militia period...
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Major rattray...
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Why is this thread under infantry?

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Oups... sorry.
Is it possible to put the thread in the Calvary?
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Default TITLES....

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My 1920's militia era 7 button to the 12th:


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Oh! Really nice.

Michael, what is the fabrication of the second title? British made?

I propably saw more than 1000 wartime pictures of 12th Manitoba Dragoons Battledress and I've never see one of this title sewed on a battledress.
I have a matching pair of the same fabrication and I sewed them on a battledress but that's impossible to know if they wore them?

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Hi Fred...Both Types are British fabrication...the bottome type seems a bit more common....
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Hi Fred,The top title in Mike's post is seen in many wartime photos. The bottom one I have not seen in images. Do you have Bruce Tascona's XII Manitoba Dragoons:A Tribute? There are lots of images with this pattern of title in wear.

If you are interested in the history of the badges for this regiment, you should get hold of a copy of "Present Design Unsuitable": The Evolution of the 18th Armoured Car Regiment Cap Badge © Bill Alexander and Clive Law 2011. It was published in the CSMMI Journal and the MCC of C Journal last fall.
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Hi Bill,
Yes I want a copy of this regiment badges. Where could I find one?
I know Bruce. I met him at Winnipeg last year. I don't have his book, I have to find a copy of it.
So 'mea culpa' I thought this title was not in wear. We learn all the time
Thank you anyway.
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Hello Fred, The book is available through abe books. If the unit is one of your favourites, I would recommend the book.
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Hi, yes indeed. I read it twice in Brandon MB in the Regimental Museum but I have to buy it.
I aslo have the book printed on 4th May 1945 in Holland. THis one is barely impossible to find out. A veteran gave it to me. Very happy about it.

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