Laurence Strong Posted April 22, 2006 Author Posted April 22, 2006 Well thats it for flight crew. for some reason in the Air force if you are not "flight crew'....you only rate 12 a wing does that mean your only half human Teletype Operator
Laurence Strong Posted April 22, 2006 Author Posted April 22, 2006 Moblie support Equiptment Operator....Truck driver in other words
Laurence Strong Posted April 22, 2006 Author Posted April 22, 2006 Canadian Para WingsThe cloth ones as shown were only issued with the Red Maple leaf. When you served in a Combat Arms Para unit you were issued with a metal white Maple leaf that had 2 pins that pierced thru to cover the Red leaf. When you left the unit you removed the White leaf.The top set are bought for Mess Dress/DEU's and the Bottom one's are the issue set
Laurence Strong Posted April 22, 2006 Author Posted April 22, 2006 Metal wings with white mapel leaf, going to have to find the other set.
Laurence Strong Posted April 22, 2006 Author Posted April 22, 2006 A smaller set of wings that are worn when you have another qualification that entitles you to wear more tin on your chest. These are worn half way down the left breast pocket.
Laurence Strong Posted April 22, 2006 Author Posted April 22, 2006 Both metal wings showing the difference in size
Michael Johnson Posted April 22, 2006 Posted April 22, 2006 Micheal shhhh....NCO's are the back bone of any army, and never let on they don't know the answer Larry, I served my time in the ranks - two summers at Old Fort York - that's why I got my Scouting position - I knew the drill!Peter and I have known each other since 1975 at university - he's my best friend. If you think we slag each other now, you should see some of the letters we sent each other back then.
Michael Johnson Posted April 22, 2006 Posted April 22, 2006 Flight EngineerIt's interesting that FEs went from a half-wing during the Second War to a full, after. Probably it was because the FEs ended up pulling so much second pilot time.
JamesM Posted April 22, 2006 Posted April 22, 2006 (edited) Canadian Para WingsThe cloth ones as shown were only issued with the Red Maple leaf. When you served in a Combat Arms Para unit you were issued with a metal white Maple leaf that had 2 pins that pierced thru to cover the Red leaf. When you left the unit you removed the White leaf.The top set are bought for Mess Dress/DEU's and the Bottom one's are the issue setHi Laurence,Acuually, there was/is a version of cloth para wings with a white metal maple leaf pinned through the red maple leaf. The red maple leaf was for people who were jump qualified. The white maple leaf was only worn by members of the Airborne Regiment as in 1, 2, and 3 Commando and the herbies!!Also, if you had served in the commando, you "retained" your white maple leaf when you returned to you mother regiment or remustered!Cheers,James Edited April 22, 2006 by JamesM
Laurence Strong Posted June 13, 2006 Author Posted June 13, 2006 (edited) Thanks for sorting me out, James I just realized what I had kicking around in an envelope, a pair of maybe WW2 or later "Princess Louise Fusilliers" hat badges Edited June 13, 2006 by Laurence Strong
Laurence Strong Posted June 13, 2006 Author Posted June 13, 2006 the reverse with "W. Scully Ltd", and "Montreal" on the back
Laurence Strong Posted June 13, 2006 Author Posted June 13, 2006 (edited) "Canadian Womans Army Corps" collar dogs. These all came from the same source and I believe them to be WW2 era items. Edited June 13, 2006 by Laurence Strong
Laurence Strong Posted June 13, 2006 Author Posted June 13, 2006 Lord strathcona Horse, more to come in a bit...
Laurence Strong Posted June 24, 2006 Author Posted June 24, 2006 (edited) Here's a new aquisition, it's a between war canteen with cork.I would be interested in opinions on this one.Canteen obverse Edited June 24, 2006 by Laurence Strong
Laurence Strong Posted June 24, 2006 Author Posted June 24, 2006 A closer view of the top and the cork, it has "Portugal" written on it, probably where it came from (the cork that is)
Laurence Strong Posted June 24, 2006 Author Posted June 24, 2006 Detailed view of the rear of the buckle area.
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