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    chris71

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    1. Peter, the blouse he is wearing in the photo is 1940 pattern , this one is 1949 pattern with some modifications.....my main question was regarding the role of the royal warwickshires in Palestine 45-48.... The sleeve badge (hammer & pincers) is the REME badge..I'm wondering if he was attached to the REME....chris
    2. Picked this little lot up....WWII pair and Palestine 1945-48 GSM...named to Edward Tookey...came with some photos and other bits including the field blouse..the insignia on the blouse have confused me...it has cloth patch on both sleeves small White triangle within a black triangle,( 1st division infantry?????) and a REME sleeve badge....the blouse has his name inside but it's not the one he is wearing in the photos...can anyone shed any light on why these badges are present? ..thanks in advance
    3. Picked this little lot up....WWII pair and Palestine 1945-48 GSM...named to Edward Tookey...came with some photos and other bits including the field blouse..the insignia on the blouse have confused me...it has cloth patch on both sleeves small White triangle within a black triangle,( 1st division infantry?????) and a REME sleeve badge....the blouse has his name inside but it's not the one he is wearing in the photos...can anyone shed any light on why these badges are present? ..thanks in advance Pick
    4. Yea but the Arabian medal is an unofficial bling medal so would have been engraved privately...
    5. Paul, the Arabian medal is engraved ..4143849 L.A.C. JACKSON J.R.1955-57 RAF
    6. Thanks guys, I believe recipient is RAF they come with three other medals too....as in the photo... ' alt='' class='ipsImage' width="1000px" height="736px"> ' alt='' class='ipsImage' width="1000px" height="736px">
    7. I'm very happy with this group paul especially as it came with lots of other items....and for a great price.....just need to work out best way to display it all lol
    8. Paul, I have spoken to the person I got this group from who knew Kendrick in his latter years....as far as he is aware Kendrick left the Army in mid/late 80's and he thinks he made rank of sergeant....so the best part of 30 years service...
    9. Paul, here he is in the 1969 book L.BDR Gibson ..... ' alt='' class='ipsImage' > ' alt='' class='ipsImage' >
    10. Cheers Paul...on his lsgc he is bombardier but on the gsm box it is printed northern Ireland clasp with L.BDR next to it...I'll take a photo when next at home....also in the Korea 1969 book it is L.BDR Gibson under his photo.....as for starting in the 1950's. Amongst his stuff is a 51 pattern great coat ..dated 1955.....
    11. That's what I thought Paul, but didn't harm to ask.I'd love to be able to track what he did and also what his rank was when he left the army.. In the 1969 Korea honor guard book he is listed as lance bombardier..I'd like to know if that was as high as he got.....I have a load of other bits and bobs that were his too. A few army sports awards and his MWC watch, a couple of nice dated pocket knives, jacket, kit bag, belts, bed roll, cap badges including one that has been painted black as I believe was common when serving in northern Ireland, the 1969 honor guard book, also I believe he was involved in exercise spearpoint 80...I have the Ken Howard sketch book. And a low number 8/80 limited edition print of spearpoint 80 by Ken Howard that allegedly features Kendrick in it....
    12. Just picked up these medals along with a collection of numerous personal effects of 23994725 Lance Bombardier Kendrick Gibson Royal Artillery .......The GSM is correctly named 23994725 GNR K. GIBSON. RA and the LSGC is correctly named 23994725 BDR. K. GIBSON. RA. ... The medal box is stamped CLASP "NORTHERN IRELAND" with his rank written as L.BDR............is there any way I can obtain. His service records ..... I also have his Fathers regimental year book for the U.N.C./ 8th U.S.A HONOR GUARD KOREA 1969... ( will start a thread with that in the appropriate section later) ' alt='' class='ipsImage' width="1000px" height="746px"> ' alt='' class='ipsImage' width="1000px" height="746px">
    13. Hi Mervyn thanks for your info....I need to apologise for appearing to have two accounts....for some reason it wouldn't let me log in as my normal user so I hit use facebook to log in and it created me a new account ....Anyway thanks for your positive thoughts about this cap badge ...
    14. These medals look like replacements to me but can someone give me a definitive answer ? My reasoning is the position of the top of the crown in relation to the base of the suspender and the quality of the engraving ...thanks Chris ' alt='' class='ipsImage' width="1000px" height="736px"> ' alt='' class='ipsImage' width="1000px" height="736px"> ' alt='' class='ipsImage' width="1000px" height="736px"> ' alt='' class='ipsImage' width="1000px" height="736px"> ' alt='' class='ipsImage' width="1000px" height="736px"> ' alt='' class='ipsImage' width="1000px" height="736px">
    15. Ha, yes sorry for my lack of manners......I'm Chris ....I'm hoping someone can help me with this badge ...
    16. Hello gents, I picked up a little collection of British cap badges today....all mainly run of the mill but this one intrigues me and I would like opinions on wether you believe it to be genuine Victorian badge or a later/modern copy/re strike ....After a quick google search it seemed the examples I found were this colour metal when described as original and more brass coloured when described as copy....thanks in advance
    17. I like these, I don't know what Bremen prices are, but I bought this one couple of weeks ago in Chatham (kent), at Chatham prices £40http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-6406-0-55442600-1424621426.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-6406-0-34797600-1424621474.jpg
    18. Hi there, thank you for the info. I'll put it on ebay and hope to get my quid back . chris
    19. Hello gents, browsing around gmic I came across this post and thought I'd pop a pic of a 1914/15 star I found in a pot of beads at my local car boot sale a few weeks ago. I had to fork out the sum of £1 , I didn't even haggle The medal was awarded to 32842 driver T Iceton Royal Field Artillery. Medals are not really my thing so any information on this anyone could give would be appreciated. Perhaps someone could tell me what the little metal rose that is sewn onto the ribbon was for . regards chris
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