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    tynesideirish

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    1. Tony, l'm the originator of the post who's badge you featured. I now have another. It's yours registered post free for £125. Cheque or paypal. Let me know if interested. Mike
    2. Here is my small collection of 2nd Northumberland (Percy) Volunteer Artillery. First up is a Helmet plate. A close up. Here is the History of the Regiment. By Lt. Col J.G. Hicks 1899 Cover Close up Rules of the Regiment. 1893. A letter head dated 1878 Brigade Orders 1868.
    3. Glad the Household division and the Parachute Regiment were left with all their battalions... After all you never know when you'll need a parade.
    4. CORDON AND SEARCH: WITH 6TH AIRBORNE DIVISION IN PALESTINE, 1945 - 48. by Major R.D. Wilson
    5. Frank, we used to cut a shield shape with flat bottom and rounded top out of the plastic that came in the Ammo tins. We fiddled with it until it was comfortable. Nothing was issued, people used card and all sorts of other things. The plastic wasn't sharp or hard, thus it was popular. Just put the badge lugs through it and the badge will stay upright. It's not just a Fusilier thing either, lots of units used internal backings. The hackle just slips down the back. It should be crimped for easy removal.
    6. Thanks for the comments. These badges where obviously unpopular, and didn't 'look right' on the fur cap. They where certainly replaced fairly quickly by those Ind/Pak ones, we've seen previously. Therefore, surplus to fur cap requirements, the Regiment (or QM more like!) being frugal would certainly have reused them if at all possible and as Graham states, where better than on the Pioneer apron. Makes sense to me. Either way I'm happy it's mine!
    7. I was lucky enough to win the badge featured below on our favourite & worse auction site. No one bid except me and thus I got it for the very reasonable opening bid. I don't know why no one else bid, I suspect many didn't read the auction properly and believed it to be a regular cap badge. Others would have thought it was a dodgy one as it doesn't match the current Fur Cap/ busby badges. I luckily remember seeing this very badge in the MHS journal just recently Volume 43 No 169 August 92 page 25/26. stated in the Journal as RRF probably circa 1969. However as the photo of the drummers are clearly wearing all white plumes in the fur cap I think its a Royal Fusilers Drum Platoon wearing the Fusilier Brigade Drummers fur cap badge. If the RF drummers where wearing it then I presume the others in the Brigade did also. I'm not sure if that badge extended into the amalgamation during 1969 but it was gone by 1970. So all in all a rare Fusiliers badge and a great cheap buy. Dimensions: approx 14cm x 10.5cm or 5 3/4" High by 4 1/4 " Wide.
    8. I've just framed a few badges up, including the DZ flash and helmet TRF and I got some old pics just to make sure I remembered the right way they where worn. I checked loads of pics just to be certain it wasn't just someones mistake. That's the reason I've written this, because the DZ flashes where worn with Maroon to left top, the TRF is worn maroon left bottom. Can anyone explain why this change was made? I thought these sort of things where fixed in stone (Clothing regulations!).
    9. Hi Doc, As a project I can only applaud your efforts, 1st Class. I've followed this thread with interest. However I cannot help wondering why you chose to remember the loss of your friend in this way by recreating Saddam's medals. I personally would have rather replicated your lost friends medals and award bar, than remember the monster responsible everytime you look at it. Mike
    10. To anyone reading this. I answered the query in post one saying I would help and this is the reply / questions Ranjit wanted answers for: thanks for replying,there are a few bits of info i would like to find out and i was wondering if this book would have them.I know the legion wore a spiked helmet with neck flap (tunic/breeches uniform) in the 1930s,what i would like to find out is,would this helmet be worn on active/field service or replaced by the traditional headcloth.The camel mounted troops wore the headcloth.Any photos showing this? (not the mounted troops).I would guess the headcloth would be worn as the helmet doesn't look too practical. I've seen photos of Legionaries wearing the headcloth and battledress uniform. My second question would be when did the Legion start to wear or receive the British battledress uniform? -late 1940/early 1941?If you can help out at all it would be appreciated I couldn't help as the book is not helpful, but said I knew someone who may know. Ranjit, I messaged your questions to my friend as I said I would. Here's his reply: Fraid I can't help all that much. The pre-war details of the legion are very vague. In his books Glubb Pasha only talks about what was worn by the Desert Patrol i.e. traditional Beduin robes and headress. I am sure the helmet rarely took the field if ever.It was worn until quite recently by the police in blue. Battledress - I would say probably in the expansion period after the Iraq campaign. Best picture reference is Osprey's Men at Arms. Hope that's a tiny help Anyone else able to help our man out regarding his questions? Also a silly question for Ranjit, but have you seen the great posts on this forum regarding the Legion, especially the one by Peter Suciu regarding his helmet?
    11. Ranjit, Sorry for the delay, I've just seen this post. I've a copy, what can I do for you. I'm unable to scan at the moment but will help if I can... Mike
    12. Leigh, Probably help if you searched under his unit, Coldstream Guards ;)
    13. I acquired a large James Bacon & Sons Studio, Newcastle Upon Tyne photo album with 4 Giant Photos of a wedding party, in 2 of them the Brother of the Bride is an NF Officer, Pre or just WW1. No other info.
    14. Bravo Graham! Jealous or what! Your collection is Superb. I love the way the cover tells the location of the Bn, it surely didn't remain in one place very long. Mike
    15. Graham, the attestation papers are complete but there are no Regimental numbers on them. However there are Regimental numbers on the Return lists. I haven't given them more than a cursory glance at the present time. I'm sure they'll reveal much useful info.
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