Gordon Williamson Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 I posted this pic a year or so back and came across it again when clearing out some old photo-files on my PC. Seeing it again encouraged me to make the effort to fill in gaps , mostly on Commonwealth stuff.
Gordon Williamson Posted February 15, 2010 Author Posted February 15, 2010 Don't have much at the moment so my purpose in showing what I have is in the hope that if any of you Gentlemen spot any badges or shoulder titles for these organisations for sale with dealers or on EBay etc and you aren't interested yourself, could you please let me know. Canada. I need the Cap badge with Queens Crown and the Collar Dog with Kings Crown plus any older insignia pre WW2. (The Canadian Military Police CMP is of course identical to the Corps Of Military Police CMP used by Britain. RCMP is included as the very first Canadian Military Police unit was formed from RCMP volunteers and continued to wear RCMP shoulder titles.
Gordon Williamson Posted February 15, 2010 Author Posted February 15, 2010 Australia Post WW2 in Brass and Staybrite. Need shoulder titles and any pre-WW2 stuff such as the badge for the Anzac Police Corps.
Gordon Williamson Posted February 15, 2010 Author Posted February 15, 2010 New Zealand Only have the Staybrite so need Brass and anything pre Queens Crown.
Gordon Williamson Posted February 15, 2010 Author Posted February 15, 2010 South Africa First Type introduced 1935. I believe these came in a variety of metals (including lead)and quality
Gordon Williamson Posted February 15, 2010 Author Posted February 15, 2010 South Africa - Current Type Need any should titles which may have gone with either type.
Gordon Williamson Posted February 15, 2010 Author Posted February 15, 2010 Zimbabwe Need the previous type which had the Lion over "Rhodesia" in the centre and "Military Police" in the lower scroll, plus any shoulder titles. As I get any additional stuff, I will edit these posts with updated images and hopefully, once complete (or as complete as I can get it), it'll make a useful record of all the MP badges of Britain and Commonwealth- or at least the metal ones, I've not gone into modern hand embroidered officers stuff.
Graham Stewart Posted February 16, 2010 Posted February 16, 2010 Very nice and best of luck getting the Commonwealth stuff together. As an after thought should the current Military Provost Guard Force(?) also be included?? Although uniformed, badged and administered by the Military Provost they are in effect a civilian(all ex-military) outfit carrying out guard duties throughout the UK and eliminating the problem of units having to supply guards for camps and bases, when they would be better off doing other things.
leigh kitchen Posted February 16, 2010 Posted February 16, 2010 RCMP Mounted Branch shoulder belt & pouch from the 1970's. The belt & pouch are of rubbery plastic, with the Corps collar dog in gold anodised & with a red cloth backing worn on the pouch. The metal fittings are nasty little tinny white metal things:
Gordon Williamson Posted February 16, 2010 Author Posted February 16, 2010 Very nice and best of luck getting the Commonwealth stuff together. As an after thought should the current Military Provost Guard Force(?) also be included?? Although uniformed, badged and administered by the Military Provost they are in effect a civilian(all ex-military) outfit carrying out guard duties throughout the UK and eliminating the problem of units having to supply guards for camps and bases, when they would be better off doing other things. Good point Graham, yes the MPGS should be included. I have never actually seen an example of their badge "in the flesh", only in photos. After posting last night, a quick trawl on the Internet got me the Canadian Provost cap badge with Queens Crown, a rare MMP cap badge/shoulder title and the New Zealand Military Police (Kings Crown)- as it only had a crown and no cypher, I believe the same one was used for GeoV and Geo VI periods ( WW1 and WW2). Leigh -Gawd ! Marrying up staybrite anodised badges and rubbery plastic accountrements should be some sort of offence. Fortunately our RSM had no objections to people replacing their anodised RMP cap badges with decent Brass ones. Come to think of it a good number also took the opportunity on exercises in Germany to replace their issue berets with Feldjäger issue which were the same colour but better quality.
The Saint Posted February 16, 2010 Posted February 16, 2010 Rhodesian Corps of Military Police. Cap badge, 1965-1970 - cap badge 1970-80 - title.
Gordon Williamson Posted February 16, 2010 Author Posted February 16, 2010 Rhodesian Corps of Military Police. Cap badge, 1965-1970 - cap badge 1970-80 - title. Superb, thats the other Cap Badge I thought I needed on the left. Didn't know about the other version on the right and wasn't aware of the shoulder title. Another two pieces to add to the list.
Gordon Williamson Posted April 24, 2010 Author Posted April 24, 2010 Some recent additions. Canada Current Cap Badge QC Provost Cap Badge WW1 Canadian Military Police title Ibelieve this is the actual Canadian m,ade type, thinner letters than the British CMP) C-Pro-C title
Gordon Williamson Posted April 24, 2010 Author Posted April 24, 2010 Not much from Australian- NZ Australian MP, and New Zealand curved NZMP. Discovered that these started life as NZMR (New Zealand Mounted Rifles) and had the tail of the R removed when supplies of the NZMP were proving difficult.
Gordon Williamson Posted April 24, 2010 Author Posted April 24, 2010 Did quite well on South Africa. South Africa Mounted Rifles ( They provided the first MPs, followed by South Africa Field Artillery so if anyone know of one of these for sale please let me know) ) Nice stamped version with Scales ( my other one is cast ) Swords type in Brass with Collar Dogs SACMP / SAMPK shoulder Title
Gordon Williamson Posted April 24, 2010 Author Posted April 24, 2010 Rhodesia with Bird ( still need Rhodesia with Crown) RhMP title
Gordon Williamson Posted April 24, 2010 Author Posted April 24, 2010 From the sublime to the ridiculous for the UK. Lovely EVIIR and the current staybrite monstrosity for the MPGS
Gordon Williamson Posted May 3, 2010 Author Posted May 3, 2010 Have the full set now for the current Canadian MPs, with collar dogs and both "English" and "French" speaking shoulder titles.
Anthony03 Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 Hi - This is the Voided Officers Gilt Cap Badge - Very Scarce Cheers Alf
Gordon Williamson Posted October 25, 2010 Author Posted October 25, 2010 Anyone any idea just how many different examples there are of the SACMP Chromed type with the enamel unit insignia ? I believe this one is for Eastern Province.
Gordon Williamson Posted October 25, 2010 Author Posted October 25, 2010 Finally got all three of the Zimbabwe/Rhodesia types. Still to find the Southern Rhodesia Military Police badge. Not an easy one to get I believe.
Gordon Williamson Posted October 25, 2010 Author Posted October 25, 2010 George V Military Provost Staff Corps
Gordon Williamson Posted October 25, 2010 Author Posted October 25, 2010 Australia Kings Crown, quite difficult to find. Even the Queens Crown in Brass doesn't turn up to often.
Gordon Williamson Posted October 25, 2010 Author Posted October 25, 2010 Rarest one so far this year. Canada, for 1st MP Det.
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