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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

Thanks Peter ?