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I`m not expert, but I thought maybe the Duke of Edinburgh`s Royal Regiment?

From the Royal Mint.... "Dear Mr Caldecott Thank you for your e-mail regarding circulation 20 pence coins. The Royal Mint can confirm that a small number of new design 20 pence coins have been incorrectly struck using the obverse from the previous design, resulted in these coins having no date. The issue has now been resolved and the Royal Mint would like to reassure members of the public that these coins are legal tender. Prior to the new reverse designs which were launched in April 2008, the date appeared on the reverse side of the 20p. As the date on the new designs has been moved to the obverse side, minting the coin with the new reverse but previous obverse has meant no date appears on the coin. Only one batch of coins has been incorrectly struck and there are between 100,000 and 200,000 coins in a typical batch. The Royal Mint produced 1.3 billion coins in 2007/08 and has a number of quality control procedures in place to ensure all coins are consistently struck to the highest standards. The Royal Mint has launched an investigation RegardsJayne WilliamsCustomer Services"

Hi Guys, Duty rumour has it that the Royal Mint have announced that they`ve minted some 20 pence coins by mistake , without the date. Although they are still legal tender, they have recommended that if you have any keep them, as they maybe worth something more than 20p in the future. I have yet to have this confirmed, and have been unable to find anything on the net. But watch this space. Likewise if anyone has any further information, please feel free to post it on the forum..... :cheers:

Cheers Guys. Did the Fusiliers wear sleeve cuffs, with Fusilier on them, or just that of their parent unit? What other badges did they wear? Did any Fusilier units fight the Allies during 1944/45, or were they all deployed in the east?

Hi Guys, Can anyone give me any details on Fusilier units in the German Army, during WWII, what was their role? BJOW

A British soldier has died in southern Iraq after suffering a gunshot wound to the head, the Ministry of Defence said. The next of kin have been informed of the death of the soldier, who was serving with 9 Regiment Army Air Corps. The MoD also said no enemy forces were involved in the incident and that there was no evidence to suggest anyone else was involved in the incident. This latest death means the total number of UK troops killed in operations in Iraq has reached 177. The incident happened at 0900 local time (0600 GMT). The MoD said medical assistance had been provided immediately, but the soldier had been declared dead at the scene.

Funny how times change, now you can`t leave camp in your uniform!!

What a cracking thread, thanks for sharing it with us!!!

Now its starting to get interesting!!! This is what collecting medals is all about, everyone tells a story, its just a case of how much you can dig up. :cheers:

To be honest, if your just after a medal to the Glosters, I`d save you money and look for one in better condition, however, if theres a particular reason why you want this one, then it all boils down to down much its worth to you, but I certainly would pay over ?12 for it....

No hackles, good point, well spotted. If you look closely all the JNCO old sweats, all have their collars done up, so they don`t have to wear a tie. Loads of medals there too. 4th Battalion landed on Gold Beach on the 25th June 1944, so most of the old boys, have the France & Germany Star, hard to tell the others, some of them only appear to have one gong? Long Service maybe, or possible the GSM?. Should imagine the CSM & CSGT would be identifiable, will do some digging and see what I can come up with.

A cracking picture from circa 1953, of A Coy the 4th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, prior to leaving for Warminter, to receive new Colours from the Queen. Names to some of the faces.... Back Row 5th from Left Raymond Isaacs 9th from Left 22219262 Fus Geoff Roberts 11th from Left Cpl Ken Jones Front Row 5th from Left 22219263 Fus Glyn Roberts

:cheers: Many thanks Leigh!!! :cheers:

Okey guys, now the ball is rolling..... Are we going to go with most Vc`s won, or just the fame of the battle?

Hi Guys, Possible hard one this, but can anyone tell me of the 3 battalions of the Royal Welch Fusiliers (4,6 & 7), which ones wore which arms of service badges? Gordon.

Cheers Guys

Cheers Ed. Any idea when the Burma ribbon made an appearance?

Hi guys, Can anyone help me out with this, basically what I`m trying to find out is, when did WW2 medal ribbons (not the medals) start appearing on British soldiers battledress. Example, would a guy involved at Dunkirk and say North Africa, be wearing his the relevenant medal ribbons, on his tunic, when he landed at Normandy?

Does Germany still have the Iron Cross? :rolleyes:

Hi Guys, I thought it might be interesting/fun, to compile a list of famous battles, maybe even make a top 10 or something. So to that end, heres a few that I`ve racked my brains for, can anyone else come up with some more? In no particular order yet.... Rorke`s Drift - The South Wales Borderers 1879 Arnhem Bridge - The Parachute Regiment 1944 Baraclava - The Light Dragoons 1854 Omdurman - 17/21st Lancers 1899 retreat to Gandamak - 44th Foot (Essex Regiment) 1842 Imjin - The Glostershire Regiment 1952

Eddie, I`ve tried as well, it appears that this email address no longer exists. I also tried to email the guy who the site belongs to, as yet no reply, I think the site might de be extinct..........

Cracking book, I`m reading it at the moment....

If any Regiment, should have battle honours for this war then it should have been the RWF, I think I`m right in saying that this isn`t the case!

Hi Guys, I was surfing the net & found this website... http://www.geocities.com/the23rdfoot/ On the guest book, there is mention of the RWF having a battalion in America during the Civil War. Can anyone shine any more light on this?

Hi Guys, Does anyone know when the last TA VC was won? :unsure: