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#207466 11/01/2006 06:24 PM
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Hi my co main focus is collecting WW1 CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE insignia and now have one of the finest known collections consisting of hat badges collars shoulders and even sweetheart pins. The collection numbers in the 3-4 thousand piece area and from time to time a piece gets added and room in the tray has to be made.As a side I also have trench art and veterans armbands and badges.

Paul

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#207467 02/07/2007 03:46 AM
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cap badge for the 116th battn the highest numbered battn in the field during WW1 Uxbridge Ontario

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#207468 02/07/2007 03:48 AM
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cap badge for the 4th battn part of the 1st div formed in Ontario

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#207469 02/07/2007 04:13 AM
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cap badge to the 1st battn 1st div formed in Ontario

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#207470 02/07/2007 04:14 AM
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cap badge for the 4th labour company later absorbed into the Canadian Engineers

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#207471 02/07/2007 07:32 PM
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Cap badge to the 10th CANADIAN MOUNTED RIFLES
MANITOBA

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#207472 02/08/2007 10:01 PM
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Paul,

Great post.....you've amassed quite a collection...how long have you been at it ?????
Jeez.........how many different units were there?????

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Lou Bell
#207473 02/09/2007 03:03 AM
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Hi Lou there where 260 numbered infantry units 3 named units and then all the corps. My collection is massive and one of the nice things is each badge is a work of art all hand finished. I will post pics off and on thanks for the interest

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I like these too Paul. There's so many I just pick up the odd one depicting an animal, or the Manitoba battalions, if it's my price. I have yet to get a 10th CMR like you posted, even though it's my town!

#207475 02/10/2007 02:44 AM
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Bob it is on ebay right now one of my spares for every one it is a PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE unit just north of Winnipeg

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229 battn SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN

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#207477 02/10/2007 02:50 AM
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83RD BATTN QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES TORONTO ONTARIO

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#207478 02/10/2007 05:38 AM
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CANADAIN MACHINEGUN CORPS HAT BADGE ONE OF SEVERAL TYPES.EACH DIV HAD A MG COMPANY

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#207479 02/12/2007 06:28 AM
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cap badge to the 147th battn Grey county Ontario one of two types

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#207480 02/12/2007 06:29 AM
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cap badge for the 20th battn central ONTARIO ONE OF TWO TYPEs WORN

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#207481 06/18/2007 05:13 PM
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In May I went to a militaria auction in Burlington,Ontario which had 570 lots of cap,collar + shoulder badges for the C.E.F.,about half went to advance bids with some going overseas to france + swtizerland.Lots of rare badges,a few went over $1000.Wish I'd seen this post earlier + would have passed the info on.I only picked up a pair of collars for the #133.

Todd

#207482 06/18/2007 08:09 PM
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thanks Todd there are not many I need but any tips are appreciated. dO YOU HAVE THE LIST OF ITEMS THAT WHERE IN THE AUCTION ?

PAUL

#207483 06/18/2007 08:16 PM
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Really great collection Paul. Do you have 77th Batallion from Ottawa?


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#207484 06/18/2007 09:51 PM
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Yes Bernie sure do

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#207485 06/19/2007 03:00 AM
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I,ve got the sales cataloge + list of realized prices.My computer skills are lacking or I'd email them.The cataloge has a number of pics of the rare ones not in babins or charlton guides.Some of them are:244 officer cap badge,voided pickled brass star,legend"PRO ARIS ET FOCIS"+ overlaid in silver

Boyle's Yukon Motor Machine Gun Battery cap badge

Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade cap badge

WW2 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment matched facing pair of brass Kangaroo collar badges

#207486 06/19/2007 03:44 AM
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Thanks for that I have all the rare stuff plus only looking for a couple plus a few officer badges. My CEF COLLECTION is housed in these plus one not shown with collars and shoulders sweetheart pins odds and sods there are several thousand

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#207487 06/21/2007 04:21 AM
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badges to the 196th battn Western Unniversities Winnipeg Manitoba

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#207488 06/21/2007 04:23 AM
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shoulder to the 9th field Ambulance this unit wore the generic Medical hat badge

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#207489 06/22/2007 11:44 PM
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Your collection could well be a national treasure. I have my Great-grandfathers cap badges.How did this work? One is 142 Battalion and the other is 7th Regiment.

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Bill the 7th fusiliers was a London Ontario rgt
pre 1914. The 142 was formed in London Ontario also and was absorbed into the 23rd reserve in England. So he was an experienced soldier upon enlistment

PAUL

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Thanks for that Paul. Just an aside question, do you know enything about the "McLean Cup"? I have the trophy won by my Grandfather. It reads "McLean Cup / won by /Sergt,Major John Widdicombe / First Prize / "A" COY . Shoot / 7th Regt /1915. Would he still have been in Canada at this time or in England?

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Bill he would still be in Canada at that time
THE 142 was recruited between NOV 23 1915 and NOV 1 1916 and arrived England NOV 11 1916 and was disbanded that day.

PAUL

#207493 06/23/2007 03:11 PM
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Paul, you must have something from the Royal 22e R�giment from Qu�bec City, my home-town.

St�phane

#207494 06/23/2007 09:11 PM
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OUI Stephane BUT of course

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#207495 06/23/2007 10:23 PM
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Super, I like it a lot. I think I will start looking for those. Thanks for showing.

#207496 06/23/2007 11:05 PM
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c'est mon pleasure. je me souviens EH

paul

#207497 06/24/2007 08:58 AM
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I felt I have to post on this thread, Whilst I know nothing of these badges I want to say that I'm very impressed with your dedication to the cause and to have acrued so many badges is a testement to your obvious love of what you collect. Many thanks for showing these few badges, perhaps every now and again you could post a few more, I for one would enjoy seeing more.It's so nice to see someone collecting because they love what they collect instead of as an investment.

Thank you

Gary

#207498 06/24/2007 07:06 PM
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Great badges. Thanks for showing them.

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Paul, great stuff! Could you show a 21st Battalion of "A Rifleman Went to War" fame?

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my pleasure DWIGHT and to the rest thanks for the compliments I will put more and will always post requests

PAUL

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#207501 06/25/2007 09:18 PM
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32nd battn RECRUITED in SASKATCHEWAN and MANITOBA with HQ in WINNIPEG

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#207502 06/25/2007 09:21 PM
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180TH BATTN SPORTSMANS BATTN MODELED AFTER THE British PALS,SPORTMANS BATTNS.RECRUITED in Toronto Ontario.

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#207503 06/25/2007 11:19 PM
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I will ask a dumb question. I see some badges have enamel and some don't. Why is that?

#207504 06/25/2007 11:44 PM
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that is a good question Stephane and I am pleased to answer. The enamelled pins are what is called SWEETHEART pins and where made for sale in the canteens to send back to love ones. There are also some hat badges that where worn that have enamalling. I have such badges in silver and gold

PAUL

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Thanks for the quick answer Paul!

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