LRDG - How rare is this

[Great War truck]

A friend stopped by yesterday and told me about his Grand father who was in the LRDG. He still had his badges.

 

 

 

My first thoughts are that these are very rare indeed. In fact i can not remember seeing any before. Has anybody else seen any?

 

Sadly we dont know much about the man as he wouldnt talk about his experiences during the war. He did once say that he went on a trip to kill Rommel, which as we all know, was not succesful.

 

Tim (too)

[ferretfixer]

A friend stopped by yesterday and told me about his Grand father who was in the LRDG. He still had his badges.

 

 

 

My first thoughts are that these are very rare indeed. In fact i can not remember seeing any before. Has anybody else seen any?

 

Sadly we dont know much about the man as he wouldnt talk about his experiences during the war. He did once say that he went on a trip to kill Rommel, which as we all know, was not succesful.

 

Tim (too)

 

Tim,

There are an abundance of these insignia's out there on the collectors market. Nearly ALL reproduction.

IF, these are indeed original, then badge / LRDG Specialist collectors will pay a great deal to possess them!

ORIGINALS are very scarce! :coffee:

Mike

[gazzaw]

As already said originals are scarce and desirable. The repro cap badges usually don't have good detail on them, especially between letters that look more joined up than this one. The lugs may be different too. The woven shoulder titles look absolutely correct and period.

 

Regards

 

Gary

[REME 245]

You could try asking your question here.

 

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/index.php

[Tony B]

Can you add provenonce? Name of the gentleman, service number date of serving with unit, and photos. These will up the price automatically. by the way does he have any pictures of Grandfarther? Having just read Popski's private Army, he is full of praise for LRDG, but no **** photos in the book!

[ashley]

I believe the gap between the tail and the rear leg is a good sign, but as some of these were supposedly cast copy`s from originals unless you can get provenance it would be hard to prove. Many years ago i knew a ex German paratrooper who still had his fallschirm jager 1 cuff title, and said i could have when he left the mortal world....when he showed it to me i knew it was a well known fake , but i did not have the heart to tell him (not that he would have believed me any way )

 

When he passed on his son brought it round to give to me, and during conversation revealed that he had sold the original one many years before but could not confess to his father what he had done.

 

The pieces you show, the cloth look to be 100% o.k. from what little i know and i hope the badge is also.

 

Just my opinion

Ashley

[Kuno]

Difficulty with the badges is that there are many different ones (originals). However, most of those found in the 'market' are -more or less good made- repros. Above looks as it would be an original to me.

[rambo1969]

My dad has my grandads original LRDG cap badge, i'll have a look next time I see him. If it is original, it's worth money.

My grandads LRDG has provenonce with it, his service records and discharge papers.

My grandads LRDG stuff is very rare as he was never an official member of the LRDG, he was made a member by the LRDG themselves whilst serving with them in the western dessert.

[Great War truck]

My grandads LRDG stuff is very rare as he was never an official member of the LRDG, he was made a member by the LRDG themselves whilst serving with them in the western dessert.

 

Thats interesting. can you tell me anymore on this. What Regiment was he in previous to joining the LRDG?

 

I am trying to work out some of the history behind this chap, but the LRDG association dont recognise his name although their records are incomplete.

 

Tim (too)

[Kiwi Ric]

very nice mate! I know afew fellow overhere in NZ that would love to get their dirty hands on that gear good luck on the research

 

-Ric

[rambo1969]

Thats interesting. can you tell me anymore on this. What Regiment was he in previous to joining the LRDG?

 

I am trying to work out some of the history behind this chap, but the LRDG association dont recognise his name although their records are incomplete.

 

Tim (too)

 

Grandad was REME during the war and attatched to the LRDG for ages. They were so impressed with him and his work they made him an honourany memebr and gave him permission to wear 2 cap badges on his beret, so it was not just monty who wore 2 cap badges!

[gazzaw]

very nice mate! I know afew fellow overhere in NZ that would love to get their dirty hands on that gear good luck on the research

 

-Ric

 

Don't sell yourself short mate, there is a lot of interest worldwide with LRDG items and a competitive market. The Kiwis were the first LRP which became the LRDG but very soon after the UK Guards then UK Yeomanry provided troops for the LRDG and then the Rhodesians. A lot of people thought it was only NZ and will only sell stuff to them etc but in reality a REME soldier would have been part of the Light Repair Service (LRS) as part of the LRDG (as were Royal Signallers etc) so your provenance looks more likely to be British than Kiwi. There are a lot of genuine collectors here too! Not that you are selling though but just for future info, of course.