Posted by "F. A." <zzzzzzz@telusplanet.net> on Sat, 24 Feb 2001 20:32:27 -0700
Bob
Oh, WWI, that changes things a bit. My guess is that it‘s a either a 5th Div Arty, 5th
Div Train Det or 14th Field Amb. all wore a very dark purple maroon rectangle. Could
this be it, aged? Anyone else have any ideas?
Francois
Beth MacFarlane wrote:
> Francois
>
> Yes, it is the same size as a division patch although it is on a WWI tunic - not
> WWII. Send me a "wants" list some time and I‘ll see if I have anything.
>
> Bob
>
> "F. A." wrote:
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > I collect mostly cloth Cdn army WWII - to current, hat badges with exception of
> > CEF too much...must focus. As well I collect Army Cadet badges, any and all as
> > I‘m working on a book on cadet accoutrements in time for the 2004 125th
> > Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets. I‘ve got a few traders right now
> > including a ‘PA Vols‘ WWII. This badge of yours sounds interesting...
> > curious... I wonder... it could be a very rare first issue 3rd Div WWII, they
> > didn‘t last long as the men thought it was bad luck to wear an all black badge.
> > Is it the same shape and size as the other div patches?
> >
> > Francois
> >
> > Beth MacFarlane wrote:
> >
> > > Francois
> > >
> > > Rectangular. Haven‘t come across one like it before. I collect mostly cap
> > > badges and shoulder flashes. And you?
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > "F. A." wrote:
> > >
> > > > Bob,
> > > >
> > > > If you can send a scan, I‘ll be glad to look it up for you. Is it a
> > > > diamond shape, rectangular or other? This is something of an interest to me
> > > > as I‘ve been collecting for some years.
> > > >
> > > > Francois
> > > >
> > > > Beth MacFarlane wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have a WWI battle dress tunic. The shoulder titles and buttons are
> > > > > artillery. Each sleeve has a black patch - the same size as a division
> > > > > patch. Does anybody know what this black patch represents?
> > > > > Ubique
> > > > > Bob
> > > > >
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