Avatars - What is the significance of yours?

Of course! Cole, thats where I read it.


Howard Cole: Formation badges of WW2, Britain, Commonwealth and Empire. by Arms and Armour Press, I've been told its very comprehensive and reliable.

 

Of course! Cole, thats where I read it.

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Hello Reme,

Is that an excerpt from Cole? I ask because it mentiones a capital 'H', which is what I always read it was supposed to be.

I don't think much to the general history attributed to the 50 Div in the excerpt, some of it is inaccurate. However, the name Colonel Grant rings a bell; he may actually be the ex Highland Division officer who designed the sign, rather than Major Attwood who proposed it. Looks like I need to do more research on the origins of the sign!

Best,

Steve.

 

Mine is 'Onderlangs Arnhem 1939'. That is nearby the spot where my uncle and some others were killed and had their fieldgraves in 1944.

 

Steve doesnt the TT form a lower case 'h' ?
As I state on my Formation Badges website British Formation Signs , and according to ColeThe badge was designed by Colonel J. M. Grant, D.S.O., O.B.E. who was a staff captain at the Divisional H.Q. 1938-39, it was two capital 'Ts' (for the Tyne and Tees) in red on a black square. When looked at sideways the two 'Ts' formed a capital 'H', so that the initial letters of the three main rivers which flowed through the Divisional area - the Tyne, the Tees, and the Humber - were represented.

 

Hello Reme,

Is that an excerpt from Cole? I ask because it mentiones a capital 'H', which is what I always read it was supposed to be.

Best,

Steve.

yep, thats from Cole: Howard Cole: Formation badges of WW2, Britain, Commonwealth and Empire. by Arms and Armour Press,

 

I have just changed mine to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in honour of her Jubilee. After a suitable period I shall change it back to actor John Clegg who played La-De-Da Gunner Graham in 'It Aint Half Hot Mum.'

Keith

 

Mine is my Grandpa ( at the right) at Sicilly.

 

If there are those out there who need my avatar explained this site can do it much better than I can. It even has a video of the original scene at the bottom of the page for those who have not previously witnessed this classic of British comedy.

https://sites.google.com/site/phersuminiatures/galleries/monty-python---the-french-castle-i-fart-in-your-general-direction

 

It's George Mallory.

 

Mine is my Grandpa ( at the right) at Sicilly.

The one who was with Ramke, right?

 

The one who was with Ramke, right?

Correct!!!

 

"Fouled Anchor" Formation Badge 8th GHQ Troops Royal Engineers and Beach Groups. As worn by my Grandfather 89th Field Company RE.

Sorry for the long detail

Beach Groups were near brigade-size units employed to secure bridgeheads in assault landings. They were combined arms teams based on an infantry battalion, with teams of specialists from all arms added. The Naval element was made up of Signals and Commandos, the RAF provided a Balloon Barrage and servicing units for the preparation of landing grounds, the Army provided the infantry for perimeter defence, Royal Engineer Field Companies, Mechanical Equipment Platoons, Stores Section/s, Transportation units, RASC general transport DUKW companies, a DID and petrol supply unit, RAMC unit, Corps of Military Police (CMP) and CMP Traffic Control, REME Recovery Section/s and Pioneer Companies. The first of these Groups operated in the Sicily landings and were subsequently employed in the Normandy landings.

8th GHQ Troops Engineers was formed in 1943 by the conversion of 8th Chemical Warfare Group RE Organized with 89th, 90th, and 91st Chemical Warfare Coys RE. As GHQ Troops Engineers they formed part of the Normandy Beach Groups and when they transferred to normal GHQ Troops duties they continued to wear the badge.

 

I have not got the know how to put one up

 

I have not got the know how to put one up

I am sure Adam or Owen will help you with that

Lesley

 

It's George Mallory.

I didn't know what Mallory looked like, so when I first saw it I thought it was Mad Mike Calvert of the Chindits.

 

Mine is the picture of the Cairn built on Monte Camino in memory of those Officers and Me of the 6th Bn Grenadier Guards who did not come home
rotherfield

 

My avatar is the unit crest of the 64th QM Batallion (Petroleum Operations), "Petro-Main". I served with the unit in Vietnam 1967-1968.

 

Regimental crest of the 7th Recce Regiment, 3rd Canadian Division.
17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars.

 

Correct!!!

I've always enjoyed about reading of their exploits in North Africa when they decided against surrendering and started marching west to re-join the rest of the Afrika Korps after withdrawing from El Alamein. Classic stuff!

 

Yes, that is good stuff to read!