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Old 16-04-20, 06:15 PM
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Hi Gents,

I wanted to share a really nice recent WWI postcard addition.

As some of you may remember I collect image of Despatch Riders. This one is really special as it clearly shows the earliest version of the (unofficial) DR trade patch. No other insignia is clear. I still haven't found one of these patches but do have a handful of period images showing it in wear, this one is a beauty.

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Roy
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Old 16-04-20, 07:57 PM
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It great finding good photos of badges.
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Old 16-04-20, 09:19 PM
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Lovely picture, thanks for sharing it Roy.

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Old 16-04-20, 11:57 PM
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Is this the badge in the picture?
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Old 17-04-20, 12:00 AM
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Thanks Gents,

And 'no' that's not the correct patch.

See attached a pic from my research, not mine as I still haven't found one.

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Roy
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Old 17-04-20, 05:53 AM
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Here's mine again, it is one of my favourite things as my great uncle Frank was a despatch rider in WW1, I should add this one wasn't his.

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Old 17-04-20, 11:39 AM
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There is a 1907 pattern jacket badged to the New Zealand Regiment currently on ebay. Item number:303538036664

There is a DR badge sewn to the left sleeve.

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Is this the badge in the picture?
Thats a post WW2 Canadian Carpenter Wheeler Trade Badge 1.

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Old 17-04-20, 12:52 PM
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There is a 1907 pattern jacket badged to the New Zealand Regiment currently on ebay. Item number:303538036664

There is a DR badge sewn to the left sleeve.

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Link to assist https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW1-Briti...oAAOSw2T9ekea2

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Old 17-04-20, 01:33 PM
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Thanks Simon for posting the link
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Old 17-04-20, 02:17 PM
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Yes, thanks for posting that link.

Gosh that's nice.

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Hey Roy & Rob

Great images, thanks for sharing.

How U doing Roy, keep your head down and wash your hands. Im Ok

Cheers

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Hey Phil,

Grand to hear from you old pal.

Doing okay, plenty of home cooking, wine, movies and tinkering with my Triumph or Jeep..

Stay safe mate.

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I have a medal Group to a Motor Cyclist Corporal in the Royal Engineers from WW1,he was based at Divisional Headquarters and was awarded the MSM.Upon checking his service record he was in the Motor Cycle Reserve and took his own machine to France.In with his papers is a list of all the spare parts he had to take with him for his motorbike,very interesting.
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Old 09-07-20, 09:07 PM
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Thanks for sharing,

Sounds like a really historical group you have there.

Any photos of him?

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