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Old 10-07-22, 03:16 PM
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Brought at Chatham today-10/07/22.
A BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY new metal cap badge with maker mark TKS on the slider. I have hunted for one of these for some time and was offered it today.
I believe it is worn by BIOT police on Diego Garcia who are either Royal Navy and/or Royal Marines personal.
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Old 10-07-22, 03:20 PM
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Nice badge that.
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Brought at Chatham today-10/07/22.
A BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY new metal cap badge with maker mark TKS on the slider. I have hunted for one of these for some time and was offered it today.
I believe it is worn by BIOT police on Diego Garcia who are either Royal Navy and/or Royal Marines personal.
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It was worn many years ago by several uniformed organisations on the BIOT, including the police. However, the police have used a QC star patterned enamel cap badge for at least the last 20 odd years and the Customs have similarly re badged themselves. I have an example of the BIOT Police cap badge which I'll photograph for you. Photo attached. This is actually a warrant badge (easier to photo) the cap badge is identical.

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Old 10-07-22, 06:02 PM
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Very nice Jerry, well done. I wrote to them many years ago, but although they couldn't spare me a badge I got a nice letter back which I still have.

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Old 11-07-22, 08:14 AM
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These days members of the Royal Military Police (RMP) and the RAF Police can also opt to serve in BIOT alongside their colleagues from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

I attach a selection of photographs that may be of interest.

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Thanks for the photo's giving some insight to the officers serving there.
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I’ve recently been fortunate to add this British Indian Ocean Territory Police cap badge to my collection. ?

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