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Animo
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Just think of the person who has it legitimately and it then ended up in a charity store. I would guess that it was a proud member of the light dragoons who had it then died, before a relative cleared house to charity. I think veterans get very connected to their unit and possibly defensive too.
I was a kid when I was shown a few of my granddad's badges and insignia. He still had the dress jacket with medals and insignia on it from his US army regiment. Couldn't fit into it when I was shown it, but it was never going to be given away in his life. Can't recall whether it the 5th or 8th army from WWII.
I was a kid when I was shown a few of my granddad's badges and insignia. He still had the dress jacket with medals and insignia on it from his US army regiment. Couldn't fit into it when I was shown it, but it was never going to be given away in his life. Can't recall whether it the 5th or 8th army from WWII.
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It it, but I doubt anyone who sees it will think it'
I know you are allowed to wear your father's or mother's service medal(s), so maybe one could get away with wearing a regimental badge, even if it isnt the regimental badge of their parent.🤔
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I suppose I could wear my dad's National Service medal, but it'd look daft wearing it apart from on Rememberance Sunday and a 73 year old medal on a 64 year old bloke could/would raise certain questions.🤔
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I think such a badge would look well on the lapel of a tweed three piece suit.🤔
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I also bought this one. Is it the Parachute Regiment, or the Glider Corps, or something like that?🤔 If it's the Parachute Regimental badge I could really bullshit, saying "Yes, I was there with Colonel H Jones on Goose Green, taking out as many Argies as I could'!!!
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Edit... I doubt it's the Glider Corps, if such an organisation exists, as having a parachute on the badge, meaning you're bailing out after being shot down doesn't really give one a sense of security!! 😂 😂 😂
😬 🤣Edit... I doubt it's the Glider Corps, if such an organisation exists, as having a parachute on the badge, meaning you're bailing out after being shot down doesn't really give one a sense of security!! 😂 😂 😂
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No it wouldn’t’. It would look sh!t, wear a proper level badge.
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Why would that raise questions when the LD badge does not (in your opinion only)? It is all the same thing is it not? Wearing something you do not deserve or earn. Noted the exception is wearing the medal of your close relative who did earn it on Remembrance Day to honour them and their service in their absence. However you obviously do not see wearing that as an affectation as being appropriate. Perhaps you should respect those who have served in the LD as much as you do your Dad and his service that earnt his medal.
Sorry to have a go at you for this but i feel strongly that respect for the badge is earnt by the history of the regiments who wore it.
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Not very good news from ITV yesterday:
https://www.itv.com/news/london/202...cyclists-running-a-red-light-in-just-one-hour
Alex321
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I note they did not comment on all the pedestrians that were not using the crossing !
Why would they?
This is the UK, not Germany or the USA, where you must use crossings if available. There is no such requirement in the UK, but there is a legal requirement for cyclists on the road to obey traffic signals.
