I know you ladies and gents love these ID posers. The photograph below was sent to me today by a family enquiry via the Chindit Society. I have a...
How many Home Guard units created their own insignia? This poor picture is from Cornwall - my photo crops the accompanying text, but I think it's...
Hi Looking for thoughts on the uniforms in the two images. The image on the right taken approx 6 weeks after being freed POW and the left image...
Was thinking I might get all the Guido Rosignoli books I've not got. Doubtless they're familiar to most, but I've now paused & wondered if there's...
Good morning, My dad was sorting some old photo's and found this one (see attached). Neither of know who the person is in the photo. I believe...
Hi all, a friend of mine has an oversmock (the attached picture). As I have no knowledge about para equipment, could someone explain what do the...
Hello My grandfather served in the British Artillery (53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment. He took part in the opening artillery barrage at El Alamein....
hi, did battalion medical orderlies wear the insignia of the RAMC ir the battalion they were a part of? Thanks.
Apologies if this has been posted already but these rare beasts have appeared (loads of them) Unfortunately `rare` cap badges will no doubt turn...
Embroidered badges that I found among family possessions. These belonged to my mother who drove for the Naval Transport in Cape Town, South Africa...
my avatar is the rnps silver badge normally awarded for 6 months minesweeping The badge has at the bottom m/s a/s This is for minesweeping and...
Does anyone know what regiment the cap badge in this photo belongs to? Thanks in advance Kevin
Hi all researching a chap by the name of Bill Munro a guardsman in the 2nd Scots Guards who was taken prisoner at Gazala in 1942 and ended up in...
Can anyone recognize the anchor formation patch being worn by this Pioneer Corps Sgt? The only anchor formation flash I can find online is 227...
Really struggling to find: 2x black, horn KC RAChD (Christian) Buttons, either 17mm or 19mm will do. to match the attached Thanks in advance Paul
this might be a stupid question but here goes.... If a soldier was 'attached' or 'posted to' a different regiment or company would he wear that...
Hi This is a family photograph of my Grandfather who was in the 22nd Dragoons and was killed in Wuurstwezel, Belgium on the 22/10/1944. The...
I am trying to piece together a display case for my children regarding their grandads war service, I have his medals, a few pictures and his...
we have recently acquired items belonging to our late grandad and would like any information on them. We know the flags are Hitler youth flags but...
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