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Old 08-11-18, 12:13 PM
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Default Border Regt pntd authentic?

Opinions on this printed Border Regt glider badge, please.
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Old 08-11-18, 12:30 PM
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Never seen a printed example .
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Old 08-11-18, 01:45 PM
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Default Border Regt prtd authentic

Purely on the basis that these titles are post WW2 and were authorised to both the S. Staffs and Border Regt in recognition of their involvement in Op Market Garden I would say that they are not, in my opinion, the real thing and just another of the printed copy titles that are appearing on the market at the moment.

Although printed titles were still in use after WW2 I suspect it was because there were large stocks of them already made that had to be used up. It was not the case that new titles were being manufactured in a printed format.

I can't find the Army order that authorises this type of title but I think it dates either late 1940's or early 1950's. At that stage printed titles were no longer being made.

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Thanks Arnhem. Confirms my suspicions. Just wanted to have more opinions supporting my thinking.
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Complete fantasy. All these titles, introduced into service in May 1951 were embroidered.

Ministry of Supply records held as Kew show that an order for embroidered titles was placed with Bradford Textile Company in July 1950, 3,000 pairs for the Borders and 4,000 for the South Staffords.

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Complete fantasy. All these titles, introduced into service in May 1951 were embroidered.
Jon's answer sums it up accurately.
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I concur with the above comments. Maybe I should open a thread for British Airborne fake titles.
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When I originally read this thread, I vaguely recalled seeing something about printed versions and have finally tracked it down. Better late than never

'When Dragons Flew' Appendix 8 (Insignia) states that a printed version, for the Border Regiment at least, was also produced. Is the book therefore incorrect?

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did anyone save the image of it?

perhaps the book refers to the red on white printed Border title....I just checked, the red on white was worn 44 to 59 printed or woven

and it also lists in the Glider badges; shoulder title BORDER and Horsa glider on maroon ground, printed & woven worn 51 to 59 by 1st Bn.

I was in the Border museum last Thursday, they only have the embroidered /woven version on display that I saw.
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Just found a pair in my shoebox. I'm certain these are fakes though. I tend to agree with the consensus of this thread but the book, which is generally authoritative, has created a loose end

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Just found a pair in my shoebox. I'm certain these are fakes though. I tend to agree with the consensus of this thread but the book, which is generally authoritative, has created a loose end

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thanks for showing these Graham.
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a printed version, for the Border Regiment at least, was also produced.
I'm sure that refers to the issue white on red titles.
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I'm sure that refers to the issue white on red titles.
The book specifically refers to the type shown as well as the white on red.
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The printed versions of the title are pure fantasy. The glider battle honour was not granted until after the war by which time all such titles were embroidered.

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