Cam_s

Hello,

Thanks guys for the compliments. There always is something more to collect. Right now this stuff is not very sought after so it is very cheap and fun to collect.

Thanks,

Cam

The Class C was also given for service in Canada. My grandfather received it after being invalided in 1916.

Thats correct Micheal. It was given out to cover everything except Class A+B.

Cam

I picked up a small, less than 1/2 inch, British Empire Service League Pin about a year ago as part of a group of insignia. On the back it is marked 1927 RD: W. Scully. Kevin

There are several different sized League pins. I guess it was for different forms of dress.

Does anyone else collect this kind of stuff or is it just me?

Cam

Finallly are some of my reunion ribbons. I have serveral of these but I like these to the best. The first says it all. I am sure one or two ex CEF soldiers got a little to tipsy and needed help in finding thier way back. The second one is very nicely embriodered and is in really good condition. I also find it interesting that these reunions are going on during the height of the next great world war.

I hope you all have enjoyed my pictures.

Cam

Next up is the two Toronto Reunion pins. There also is a hard to find ticket from the event in 1938 where it describes the activities that were to happen. It has an even "rarer" thumb smudge on the right hand side!

Cam

Next up are 2 welcome back cards. The first one is quite common and was given out to guys going home. This was given out upon embarkation from La Harve. The second one is from 2 small communities in my Province of Manitoba. It was given out to the guys when the got back home.

Cam

Here are the backs to the three Service Pins. As you can read there was a large fine or jail sentence for misuse of these pins.

Cam

Hello,

I have an interest in post WW1 CEF veteran Items. As you can see from the the pictures below there is a wide variety of different pins and paper items that can be collected. I just want to share some of my pieces with you all.

I'll start off with a some of the pins that can be found. Starting at the top and going left is the CEF Service at the front pin (Class A). The Second is the Services Rendered Pin (For wounded guys, Class B). The third is the For Honourable Service pin given out to guys who served but not at the front (ie. to old so kept back in England. Class C). In the bottom row, there is the Great War Veterans Pin, the British Empire Service League Pin, the 1934 Toronto CEF reunion pin, the 1938 Toronto Reunion Pin and the final one I believe to be a private purchace 2nd Can Div Pin that would have been worn after the war.

Enjoy,

Cam

Thanks Guys for the information.

That solves the question.

Thanks Again,

Cam

Hello Guys,

Thanks for the replys.

I think that something got lost in translation. He was with the Royal Engineers, not the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was attached to the 1st Can Div as part of the beach group. He was not a Canadian.

He served in England for a year after enlistment doing training and other such stuff before he went to Sicily.

Does this help change the entitlements?

Thanks,

Cam

Hello,

I have my Grandfathers medals from WW2. He was a Sapper in the Royal Engineers. He joined in 1942, landed with the 1st Can Div on Pachino as part of the 3rd Beach Group and was later wounded at Salerno in 1943. He was discharged in 1944 for being medically unfit from loosing part of his leg.

As for medals he has the 1939-45 Star, the Italy Star and the War medal. He does not have the Defence Medal and has no recolection of having be given it or loosing it along the way. He was not conscripted but he did all of his training in England and there for should have it. I am just wondering if there were any reasons as to why he was not awarded this medal.

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Cam

Hello,

Very nice piece you have there. It reminds me alot of the British Sinder Enfield Rifles, because of the breech. What caliber was this rifle.

Thanks,

Cam

Hello,

I paid in Cdn money so it was not the same as Euro's. I paid about 30 Euros for it.

Thanks for all of the help.

Cam

Hello Kevin,

Thanks for the reply and the kind words.

I know this isn't the right forum but I don't want to go through and repost everything again. I picked this up at a rummage sale for alot less than I would imagine it being. How much would the set approximatly be since it was issued to a German and not a Romainian.

Thanks,

Cam

Hello,

Here is my medal bar with this medal. It also has the sword facing out and it has P.Grant under the Female Head.

The flash makes the ribbons and the backing look a little to bright and new. What do you think of it? The loop attachment looks kind of poorly made, like the one from ebay.

Cam

Hello Laurence,

I like the FGH and Armoured Corps stuff you have posted. To answer your question about the Canadian Armoured Corps Shoulder Flash, printed versions were made during the war. They were made as a way of saving time and money. From the soldiers point of view on printed flashes, they were not liked as much beacue the look cool factor was not there. From a collectors stand point, they are more sought after since they are rarer and harder to find.

I have quite a bit of FGH stuff myself. I am more into the WW1 Cavalry Brigade. Here are some of my CEF badges of the FGH.

A picture of the 34th FGH holding a camp probably in 1913.

Cam

Hello Guys,

Looking at the piece shown it reminds me of mine.

How was the attachment of the loop placed on the top of the medal itself. From the pictures it does not look like the highest quality and this holds true for mine.

So I am wondering if it is right that the attachment was not the best piece of medal making out there,

Thanks for the help,

Cam

Here are the rest:

Hello guys,

Nice idea for a thread.

Here is mine. It is missing alittle more of the paper but it has that honest been there look to it.

Enjoy,

Cam

Hello Jim,

Here is the best picture that I can get of it. As you can see there is only the B and Crown Marking with no date.

Hopefully you can tell me something more.

Thanks,

Cam

Hello,

Jim and Dan, Thanks for the nice comments again.

Jim P- Thanks for the information, this is what I was looking for. However, there is no number on top of the blade. There only is the B and crown marking. I am familiar more with WW2 German bayonets so I guess it would be like they are marked with the date. Yet there is is not date. So was not dating the bayonets a common practice? I can try to post another pic of the top if it would help.

Thanks again,

Cam

Hello Theodor,

Thanks for the nice words and information.

Do you also know what year this was made?

Thanks,

Cam

Here are the date stamps

Hello,

Here is my WW1 1917 dated Mills Bomb training Aid. The Genade is dated 10/17 and the launching plate dated 12/17 and marked J.L&Co.

It is a proper cut away version with the red paint on the indside. The all of the mechanical parts still work. It obviously has a replacement pin and I am trying to find a period pin, even though it is not something that will be easy.

I got this from my Uncle who said that it was his fathers but had no idea where it came from.

Just wondering if these are commonly found. Also, I inherited it so I really don't know a price. If someone could help me out there it would be a big help as well.

I hope you all enjoy.

Cam

Here are the Pictures:

Hello Paul,

I can not answer all of your questions but I can answer at least one. The 'O' behind the slide serial number is the Letter Block for that serial number range. It probably looks funny because of the hieght and angle of it but I have seen this before. It is just late war sloppyness on the factory workers part.

For really detailed information I would try the P38 Forum. Here is there address:

http://www.p38forum.com/

They are experts in the subject of P38's so they will be able to give you a definitive answer.

Cam