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Hi I'm on holiday at the moment and will post pics when I get back. I simply put 288 Flight Sergeant Probert RAF into the search engine and the 550 Squadron site came up with some limited info. Flt Serg P.D.Probert no PD288 W/OP. Through meticulously checking the site I found him and some extra info on him including his RAF number above. He flew in a Lancaster named " The Phantom of the Ruhr " Cheers Graham

Hi All This topic is for RAF expert members. I recently bought a 1944 RAF battledress badged up to a flight sergeant pilot. It has a name inside which is PROBERT 288. After a bit of research I believe he's 1134184 FLIGHT SERGEANT P.D.PROBERT, he was attached fo 550 Squadron in June 1944. His role is stated as being a wireless/radio operator which obviously doesn't tally with the pilots brevet on his tunic. The brevet doesn't appear to have been tampered with in any way, so my questions are 1- Could a pilot have served as a wireless operator for the duration of his service with a squadron, I believe the navigator acted as the co-pilot when necessary. 2- Can anybody tell me anything about this guy, or point in a direction where I can research him Any information would be much appreciated as I've gone as far as I can go in researching him Cheers Graham

Hi All I bought this interesting document at a local arms fair. The small write-up that came with it said that it is a military pass allowing the bearer to return home to attend to family matters. It's dated 1684, and I think it may be from the occupation of Luxembourg but not too sure. Could anybody give me any more information on it particularly the name of the soldier involved. Any info would be great Cheers Graham

Thanks for the info Bayern, much appreciated Cheers Graham

Hi All Can anybody identify this badge, I'm assuming it's WW2 Italian and a cap badge, but not sure, particularly what the emblem in the middle identifies, presumably a unit. Any info would be gratefully received. Cheers Graham

Thanks Graf Cheers Graham

Thanks Terry Cheers Graham

Thanks for the info chaps Cheers Graham

Hi All Can anyone identify this 1915 medal, I thought maybe Bulgarian or Serbian. Any info would be appreciated Cheers Graham

Hi All Can anyone identify this 1915 medal, I thought maybe Bulgarian or Serbian. Any info would be appreciated Cheers Graham

Hi All Here's another picture of the other side of the stable belt. I think muckaroon1960's idea that it may be the Army Catering Corps does have some merit as the stable belts colours are incorporated in the catering corps stable belt, although that's predominantly blue. Maybe mine's an older version. I did think that it may have come from one of the Commonwealth countries

Hi All Could anybody identify the regiment this stable belt belonged to, I've drawn a blank Any info would be appreciated Cheers Graham

Hi All Can anyone point me in the right direction to research RM officer M.G.A Wright. He was a Captain and was a POW during World War 2. Apart from this I know nothing about him, are there any RM officers lists like there are British Army lists. Any information would be much appreciated Thanks Graham

Hi All I've been offered an EK2, maker marked 34 which I believe that Wilhelm Annetsberger is the maker. I'm a bit confused, Annetsberger did make Third Reich awards but according to what I've read online he didn't make Iron Crosses although I have seen a few crosses attributed to him for sale. Are the attributed crosses fake or did he make some for a small period of time. Any info would be appreciated. The cross itself is very chunky and has a full lug and has been well used, the ring with Annetsbergers number on it may have been added as the ring looks like it may have been opened at one time. In all an interesting cross. Cheers Graham

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Hi All I recently bought a set of RAF dog tags named to 150839 Officer E. D SCATCHARD, i believe they are World War 2 in date. I know nothing about researching Royal Air force Personnel',i did however find some information about him on Ancestry including a photo of him in later life. He was born in 1924 and passed away in 2009' unfortunately i can find nothing on his military career. I wonder if anybody can help me with any information on the chap,'or point me in the right direction to do my own research. Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers Graham

Hi All I have a WW1 BWM awarded to an RNAS Kite Balloon Officer. He served at Roehampton, Sheerness and 3 months at Dunkirk. Can anybody tell me if he would be entitled to a Victory medal, i'm assuming since he served in France that he would be entitled , but i'm told he probably wasn't. Any information would be appreciated. Cheers Graham

Hi Jan and Ralph Thanks for the info, it's most appreciated, i've done a bit of research on the guy since i posted my question. According to his London Gazette entries, he was promoted to an officer from being a Flight Sergeant, so it's just possible that he may well have been Aircrew before his promotion. Cheers Graham

Hi I wonder if anybody can help with some information. I've recently come into possession of a group of WW2 medals attributed to a Flying Officer who was a member of a balloon section. Included in the group was a copy Air Crew Europe star. Does anybody know if a balloon section officer would have ever been Aircrew, or would he just be a ground crew officer. Any info would be appreciated Cheers Graham

Hi Johnsy,leigh kitchen, jeff Thanks for the information, i've been in touch with the Australian National Archives, and i bought a copy of his papers. I've also done some research and found that he enlisted in 1942, and finished his War as a member of 2 Squadron RAAF. I believe that it wasn't unusual for some Australian personnel to not be issued 1939-45 stars, in fact any surviving WW2 veterens today can claim one.I've also realised that his Pacific Star isn't named, i believe that it should be, does anybody know why this is. I believe that it wasn't unusual for Royal Australian Navy personnel to be issued un-named stars, could it possibly be the same for the RAAF. Interestingly i've managed to purchase his original dog tag, and his numbered Returned From Active Service Badge. Cheers Graham

Hi I've recently bought a WW2 Australian Airforce group. The group consists of a Pacific Star, 1939-45 war medal and Australia Service medal, the group is contemporarily mounted and doesn't appear to have a 1939-45 star. Does anybody know why this may be, i've been told that he may well have been a P.O.W. Any information would be appreciated. Regards Graham

Hi I wonder if anybody can let me have any information on the above Officer whose medals are in my collection.I know a lot about his World War 1 service in the Essex Regiment, and as an Observer Officer in the Royal Flying Corps for which he won the BWM and VM, he was also Mentioned In Dispatches. He seems to have seen some WW2 service,being commissioned into the Royal Fusiliers in 1940, and then presumably saw service in India as he was awarded WW2 medals including a Burma star. I was told when i purchased the group that he was an Officer in a Punjab Regiment and saw servive fighting the Japanese in Burma. Would anybody have any WW2 Army Lists that might be able to confirm that Ekins did join a Punjab Regiment, if so which one, also any other information on his later Military career which may enable me to complete my research on him. Any info would be appreciated Regards Graham

Hi Can anyone let me have any information on the career of the above officer, he served in the Indian Medical Service 1930 until 1947 reaching the rank of Lieutenant colonel. I have his 1936 I.G.S, so i know he saw some action in the 1930's, but i know nothing of his service during World War 2, i was told that he served in Burma but i don't have no real proof. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Graham

Hi Paul & Ed Thanks for the info, it's much appreciated Cheers Graham

Hi Does anybody know what actions the above Indian Army Regiment were involved in during the campaign in Iraq 1919-1920. Any help would be appreciated Cheers Graham