Terry37

I am finally closing in on finishing my display. Been working on it for 18 months now and have all of eh badges and proper tartan backings... but one questions remains in debate! The unanswered issue is did he Royal Scots Fusiliers wear both a rectangular and a square piece of Black Watch tartan behind their badge on he TOS, or just a square??? If both shapes then I just need to mount them and cover the cardboard backing with the red felt I got for it. If just the square, then i need to move he RHF badge and add another badge to the display. I would really rather have it sorted our before I put the red flannel on a cut the necessary holes in it. The attached picture is an old one and I have since obtained both the badges and the tartan necessary. Once done, I will start on my Canadian and SA badges. Have a couple lined up for the former, but being retired and a now smaller hobby fund, they have to take their turn, and just hope they are still available.

Now to get a NNS badge!!!😄

If you're wanting a Seaforths and Camerons Pipers Badge, I might be bale to get you one at our upcoming semi-annual show at the end of next month. I know a dealer who has one and if he is there I am sure he's still go it, so just let me know. Here's mine, as I collect Piper's badges when I can afford them. I have about six I think, and just nabbed a Royal Scots one! Terry

Very nice Tony! I am slowly working on a more complete army medical corps cap and collar collection. I recently picked up the badges for the Non "Vols" volunteer set, and also have he cap badge for he "Vols" but still looking for collars. Also picked up a set of Victorian badges,m cap and collars, and got this medical Staff badge, which is large so maybe some kind of shako badge? And, slowly working on my Commonwealth badges s well. Terry

My first thought is a naval uniform. Possibly RN or RCN.

I can say for he sure that the UTP, Life Guards and Royal Scots Fusiliers are fakes. Hope the attached pictures help and the RSF only had N-S lugs, never E-W.

I am not an expert on RN cap tally's but the back of hfe stitching is at least back to 1982 as the few Falklands Conflict tallies are like that. The newer and fake tallies have a solid looking rectangle of gold on the back of the stitching. I'll try to take some pictures of both and post them. Until then here are some of mine. Terry

Tony, That is one beautiful splash of red you have there. The only other real uniforms I have now (no more room after downsizing a few years back) are my fathers Air Force retirement uniform, my father's WW2 crew Chiefs uniform and an 82nd Airborne uniform worn by a dear friend who served in Afghanistan after graduating West Point. He gave me one of his combat worn uniforms. All of these are genuine treasures to me. https://www.ww2wings.com/wings/heroes/allanwebb/allanwebb.shtml I also have a nice 48th Highlanders doublet, which I think may be from the '60s??? Terry

Thank you Tony!!! It's a fun hobby for me! Terry

In looking back through this thread, the RSF badge is also a fake with E/W lugs, they should N/S, and there shoudl be a slight flat edge to the bomb. The JR Gaunt maker's ,ark is also fake as it was only something like 15 MM in length if that is supposed to be a wartime badge. I totally agree, buying badges is indeed a minefield, and if anyone ever tells you they never bought a fake, I would tend not to believe them. I have a box of them. But I still enjoy making the effort.I wish I could say there is a book that would tell us what to look for in all fakes, but sadly I am not aware of one. I have found looking at badges and talking to other collectors as well doing your own research is the best way to. Living in the US that is not always easy, and especially where i live, where if it doesn't have a broken cross o it you're out of luck! But being retired does give me lots of time to do research, and I have numerous files set up with details and information about badges and patches. Just FYI, here's my latest effort - a display of British Scottish badges with the appropriate tartan backing. I have all of the badges and tartan for the blank spaces, but won't have them in hand until after the first of the year., when I get my next batch shipment of buys. once I have them all the cardboard backing will be covered with red flannel and then the badges put back in place.

I know this is an old thread, but seeing it is an area I have great interest in. I want to share some info regrading the RHF Piper's TOS. That is the correct tartan to be worn on the TOS, and is Dress Red Erskine. What I am not sure of was it worn with a badge or just the white hackle. The cutting the piece of tartan could accommodate a badge with a slider, but i only know of RHF badges having lugs. That said, there could be a unique badge for pipers that has a slider, or this could confirm the hackle only thought. Terry

The Nova Scotia Highlanders wore this one pictured, MacDonald tartan, while the North Nova Scotia Highlanders wore the Murray of Atholl Tartan. Terry Murray of Atholl tartan, note in picture below of the badge, it is worn as a cross centered on the red stripes. North Nova Scotia on Murray of Atholl tartan. Nova Scotia Highlanders worn on MacDonald tartan Terry

Tony, To be sure I would need to compare it to some others of the period. It does look pretty new and shiny and hte lugs also seem very new, but they do not appear to be footed which is a good sign. Many fakes have very obvious footed lugs for badges of a time period that they should not be footed. If I can find anything finite, I'll advise. Terry

Hi Peter, I was not exactly aware of the changes, but do have some tabs for both titles. I would not think any regiment would like giving up their heritage, but beauracrates don't seem much concerend about that! I am not aware of there being Canadian VADS, but would sure be interested to know and what badges they would have worn, as I am a big Vad collector. Do you know?

Hi Duncan, just seeing this and I cannot say for sure which war/period. Can you share a picture of the back as they help us? Terry

Hi Tony, Sorry, but teose last two are not in my area of collecting so at beast I can only say that first blush says that they are not ones I would want. The back of the Hussar badge looks artificially aged, and the maker mark on the other makes me concerend. Can you share a close up of the mark on he slider please? I can't quite make it out. Terry

Tony, Not one in my specific areas of colleting, but it looks good to me. The aging doe snot look artificial and the lugs seem to date with the bade. Although i can't see if they footed, which could be a factor. Take a look at this one and it looks as yours only I think yours is in better condition and lovelier patina. https://www.rubylane.com/item/802481-13563/c1880-52nd-Ox78fordshire-Light-Infantry-Cap Bottom line it looks OK to me. Terry

Lovely find! I have several Napoleonic costume/ reenactor uniforms that I picked rather cheaply a good number of years back, but still enjoy the look they give my study. I also have a nice '60s Welsh Guards tunic and a 48 Highlanders tunic. I think yours truly has more history than any of mine ever will!!! Terry

Awesome!!! Terry

Error correction to my previous post about the ATS waring an 8 point star. That was a typo - the ATS wore a 7 point star. I am not sure about Wl or WAAC rank badges but they might be a possibility too. Terry

The thing that jumps out at me is he location of he ribbon bars. They seem to be placed more in he US location than the British. The Royal Navy for a reason I've never been able to find out wear their ribbon bars very high up on he left upper chest. This is not a great picture, being a little blurry, but shows what I am referring to. Terry

Tony, The HG UTP badge, I am sorry to say it is a common fake. Here are pictures to show the main difference between a good and a bad UTP badge. The life Guard badge is also a common fake, as a real one will have a dangling "V". See pictures. The others are not in my area of collecting, so I cannot help with those. Terry

I have added a three new badges to the collection - Toronto Scottish SA Transvaal Highlanders and the Scottish Transport Regt. RLC/154 RLC Reserve. Several more coming, plus some tartan to go with them, but probably not until after first of the year as I don't like taking chances in December with the increased Christmas mail. Terry

I also have one of those and it is my understanding that is a WW2 Home Front pin. I haven't really done a lot of research though as I just picked it up for my Home Front collection that I occasionally add items too. Terry

Only a guess on my part, but looks like a pouch badge to me. Especially with the for screw posts. Terry