rumjar Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING PALS ITEMS FOR MANY YEARS NOW ITS TIME TO SHARE THEM WITH THE WORLD.
rumjar Posted May 29, 2009 Author Posted May 29, 2009 THE PALS BADGE WAS LOCALLY KNOWN AS THE BIRD AND B*****D.
rumjar Posted May 29, 2009 Author Posted May 29, 2009 THERE IS A VERY GOOD BOOK ON THE PALS BY GRAHAM MADDOCKS.
rumjar Posted May 29, 2009 Author Posted May 29, 2009 ALSO MONTAUBAN BY GRAHAM MADDOCKS, BATTLEGROUND EUROPE BOOK.
Guest charlie m Posted May 30, 2009 Posted May 30, 2009 Hello rumjar nice badges mate any chance you can post pictures of the backs of them as i wish to purchase one soon.regardscm
rumjar Posted May 31, 2009 Author Posted May 31, 2009 (edited) a pen and ink,entitled one of the liverpool pals never say die.by r,oscar longmire?. Edited May 31, 2009 by rumjar
Guest charlie m Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 (edited) Very nice good collection so far rumjar :cheers: Edited May 31, 2009 by charlie m
leigh kitchen Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 I've been waiting for this thread rumjar, I particularly like the sweetheart brooch, & call me a girl but I like the embroiderd panel too.Which does'nt mean that I don't like the badges, can you show & tell more detail of the cap badges?Most of us know that initial issues were in silver, then bronzed brass, but not much else.
rumjar Posted June 6, 2009 Author Posted June 6, 2009 (edited) The man who started my collecttion Tom BAKER,mm.3rd pals. killed in action,28/03/18.four days after this pic was taken. Edited June 6, 2009 by rumjar
leigh kitchen Posted June 6, 2009 Posted June 6, 2009 Tell us more. started the collection in what way - & what's the shoulder patch?
rumjar Posted June 6, 2009 Author Posted June 6, 2009 Tell us more. started the collection in what way - & what's the shoulder patch?Tom was my grans brother his photo hung on the wall in her living room when i would ask who he was she would cry.in 1973 i asked my mother and she told me it was tom baker,he was in the pals.I went in a military shop and asked about the pals luckly there was a old man,by the name of charle he told me all about them and i was hooked.the first item i come across was silver badge cost me a weeks wages.the shoulder patch is the 19th batt. joe.
leigh kitchen Posted June 6, 2009 Posted June 6, 2009 (edited) I thought it'd be a relative, you've obviously researched him?19th (Service) Bn (3rd City) Lverpool Regiment were 89 Bde, 30 Div, started the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916 as Brigade carriers for a few days.Heavy losses when they attacked towards Arrow Head Copse at 04:45 hrs on 30th July, reached their objectves, but had to evacuate due too lack of men left & with no reinforcements - noon roll call totalled 7 x officers & 43 x men - 436 casualties.I have'nt looked at "Solders Died" but I see there are a few Thomas Bakers on CWGC. Edited June 6, 2009 by leigh kitchen
rumjar Posted June 6, 2009 Author Posted June 6, 2009 (edited) Tom Baker the day he got his MM. Edited June 6, 2009 by rumjar
rumjar Posted June 6, 2009 Author Posted June 6, 2009 I have researched him I even traced the the baby that was born next door to toms mothers house.the day he got his MM.I traced him to a fish shop and asked him his date of birth 24/03/18 he thought i was from the pools. joe.
rumjar Posted June 6, 2009 Author Posted June 6, 2009 (edited) A good mate of Tom Baker.F,Nicholson from Sunderland.with uknown patch lower arm Edited June 6, 2009 by rumjar
leigh kitchen Posted June 6, 2009 Posted June 6, 2009 Yes, that patch looks very interesting.........
coldstream Posted June 6, 2009 Posted June 6, 2009 Rumjar, can you scan that patch in close up please, very very unusual :cheers:
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