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Old 28-02-22, 06:19 PM
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Hello

Can I ask your opinion on this Border shoulder tab being WW2 period please?

I'm thinking post war but a nice example.

Appreciate your opinions

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Old 09-03-22, 01:39 PM
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It is postwar, that is why it is still available after all those weeks online.
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Old 09-03-22, 02:27 PM
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Hi ccfc,

I've attached a ww2 version for reference.

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Old 09-03-22, 04:43 PM
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Sealed Master Pattern from 1956

From 54Bty collection

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Old 09-03-22, 04:57 PM
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And a WW2 variation of Marinus' example.
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Old 09-03-22, 04:59 PM
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Thank You for the detailed information.

At least I've got an idea of what I'm looking for now

Many thanks

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Old 09-03-22, 05:15 PM
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Most importantly, the letters are applied to the green fabric before it is stitched to the green backing cloth so they are not visible from the rear.
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Old 10-03-22, 11:53 AM
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Hi ccfc,

I've attached the "wrong" version that Luc mentioned for reference.
As you can see the letters are stitched through the purple backing cloth.

BDR-TITLE-2-1.jpgBDR-TITLE-2-2.jpg

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Old 10-03-22, 01:39 PM
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the example I have, I seem to remember being told it was a 50's version, but I can't remember why as it matches one of those shown by Luc and does not have the lettering showing on the reverse
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When I looked into these designations may years ago, the colour of the thread used to join the two arcs was yellow up to 1952 when it changed to green.

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When I looked into these designations may years ago, the colour of the thread used to join the two arcs was yellow up to 1952 when it changed to green.

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Thanks, that is clear, I will try and remember...
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When I looked into these designations may years ago, the colour of the thread used to join the two arcs was yellow up to 1952 when it changed to green.

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are you sure ? WW2 images of this title indicate a dark thread used.
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Old 10-03-22, 05:41 PM
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Good evening,

For what it's worth here's a quote from Oliver Lock's "British Airborne Insignia" (page 151):

"From 1942 until 1951, members of the 1st Battalion The Border Regiment
wore a distinctive regimental title.
Correct wartime versions of this title were stitched to the purple backing with green thread."

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Old 10-03-22, 05:56 PM
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Good evening,

For what it's worth here's a quote from Oliver Lock's "British Airborne Insignia" (page 151):

"From 1942 until 1951, members of the 1st Battalion The Border Regiment
wore a distinctive regimental title.
Correct wartime versions of this title were stitched to the purple backing with green thread."

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checking in my copy of when dragons flew, that also says wartime issues were stitched with green thread to the purple backing, in appendix 8 p261
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Have no real knowledge on the tab in question, but I do know that on some of the older film, the color yellow would look black or dark in black and white pictures. Not sure if that might apply here or not???

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