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Royal Dublin Fusiliers

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    #92
    phaethon
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭phaethon


    and one of the rarest badge, what I have so far, 2nd Battalion pouch pocket badge.

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    to understand a size

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    #93
    mattjack
    Registered Users Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    phaethon wrote: »
    and the second one

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    Stay online I've a couple of post cards for viewing.


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    #94
    mattjack
    Registered Users Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/356507/205444.jpg

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    #95
    mattjack
    Registered Users Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/
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    My great grandfather fought in Gallipolli with the 6th RDF and then with the 1st RDF.My wife's great grandfather was in the 2nd RDF and died 21st March 1918 in the battle of Pozieres .


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    #96
    phaethon
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭phaethon


    Hi all,

    Summer is over and I am back:D. Here is my next find - very nice raffle ticket, what was printed in Dublin, in order to support POW's. I don't think there can be many of these around.

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    #97
    phaethon
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭phaethon


    and Saturday I found one more sweetheart brooch what I didn't had. Never too many of these!;)

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    #98
    phaethon
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭phaethon


    Today's catch;)

    I picked up one great specially printed card to the regiment. Especially I like it because it is from 1920 and shows 1st Battalion gallantry moments from WW1 - landing in Gallipoli on the SS "River Clyde" ... and of course, card is printed just two years before disbandment!

    I know the house in Dublin, where it was discovered, so hopefully one nice research project as well.

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    pages inside

    First page shows "From the members Sgt mess"

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    middle page is one large picture

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    #99
    phaethon
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭phaethon


    Next arrival;). Great and I quess scarse dispandment certificvate for service in the regiment. "The Blue Caps" volume 3 shows exact same card to 1st Battalion. Mine is for 2nd Battalion. So, one more to find!!!:D

    It is pretty big and on the carboard.

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    I can't figure out soldier's name. Also regimental number is weird and long meantime I have seen similar ones on the award lists.

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    #100
    R.Dub.Fusilier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭R.Dub.Fusilier


    Another nice piece you have there.

    In regard to the number its from the new batch the Dubs were issued in 1920 (I think)


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    #101
    phaethon
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭phaethon


    Thanks! Yeah, I am sure now as well that the number must come from 1920 patch.

    Here is one more Christmas card from 1917 what I got. At this time not Battalion level but Divisonal instead. Still, I think its great and especially because very interesting middle section!

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    in the middle

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    Really nice, isn't it? And the good part... it became with the envelope, so I have soldier's name. I have to do some research and find out which Irish battalion that lad was in. Hopefully Dubs!


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    #102
    phaethon
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭phaethon


    Here is my next find - 4th (Reserve) Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers single card from the deck.

    This unit was designed mainly for a soldiers who were recovering from their wounds or waiting results from medical comission, so why not spend some time and play cards?;)

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    #103
    phaethon
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭phaethon


    Today's arrival: 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers - Battalion Orders, 8 March, 1895 by battalion commander. Quetta.

    Does someone know how often these Battalion Orders were printed (daily bases I presume because next day Orderly Officer is mentioned?), how these orders were kept, how many copies they may produced, etc? Looks like it is done on the good quality paper by proper press, so, I presume that there was reason for that and they produced many copies. Meantime I haven't seen them floating around.

    Interesting paper and I am very pleased to have it :)

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    #104
    phaethon
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭phaethon


    Todays pick up is from 1967!!!!! :)

    Ticket and schedule to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Talana Re-Union dinner

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    pretty expencive at this time I think

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    #105
    phaethon
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭phaethon


    I am constantly short of time. Anyway, here is some new items, what I have been managed to find

    RDF sweetheart brooch:

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    #106
    phaethon
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭phaethon


    6th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers lance Corporal Byrne's silver shooting award from 1914.

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    #107
    phaethon
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭phaethon


    My next pick up arrived today all the way from Australia. This one wasn't cheap bought but very unusual design catched my eyes + RDF brooches do not show up often, so most of my this month student grant was well spent;)
    Does any of you have seen similar designs and can determinate the period and the maker?

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    #108
    R.Dub.Fusilier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 588 ✭✭✭R.Dub.Fusilier


    nice lookig badge.

    I got a nice RDF band postcard which I have attached. i also attached a postcard from 1915 which is partly hand painted with some shamrock glued to it.


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    #109
    phaethon
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭phaethon


    Very nice! I really like that band shot!


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    #110
    The Dragon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭The Dragon


    Excellent thread. Thank you for sharing your RDF collections.

    The RDF website for anyone who does not know it. www.royaldublinfusiliers.com


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    #111
    The Dragon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭The Dragon


    Does anyone have any RDF tunics in their collections? Did any of these tunics survive?

    All the best


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    #112
    kabakuyu
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    The Dragon wrote: »
    Does anyone have any RDF tunics in their collections? Did any of these tunics survive?

    All the best


    I have a mock up of one for display purposes but this one is in Collins barracks in the soldiers and Chiefs exib.


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    #113
    The Dragon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭The Dragon


    kabakuyu wrote: »
    I have a mock up of one for display purposes but this one is in Collins barracks in the soldiers and Chiefs exib.

    Thanks for that photo. That tunic looks great.

    Do original RDF tunics ever come up for sale of are they too rare?


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    #114
    kabakuyu
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    The Dragon wrote: »
    Thanks for that photo. That tunic looks great.

    Do original RDF tunics ever come up for sale of are they too rare?

    I have never come across one Dragon, but I have seen the RDF scarlet tunic for sale once.I think they were last worn in mid 1914.


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    #115
    The Dragon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭The Dragon


    I thought those tunics would be scarce. Thanks again for the photo's


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    #116
    The Dragon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭The Dragon


    I attended the show in The North Star Hotel over the weekend. I saw alot of Irish regimental stuff because this time I was keeping an eye out. Alot of Royal Irish trio's ranging from €200 - €250. Munster Fusilier, Connaught Ranger and Leinster trio's were also ranging from €200 - €250.

    I saw two nice RDF cap badges which were both priced at €50 euro, one in particular was very nice. The only RDF trio I saw for sale at the show was for €1600. :confused:


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    #117
    molders
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    Hi, didn't make the North Star yesterday (actually forgot it was on) but heres a couple of photos of a Royal Dublin Fusiliers Captains tunic that I have in my collection. Apart from some moth grazing its in pretty good shape.


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    #118
    The Dragon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭The Dragon


    molders wrote: »
    Hi, didn't make the North Star yesterday (actually forgot it was on) but heres a couple of photos of a Royal Dublin Fusiliers Captains tunic that I have in my collection. Apart from some moth grazing its in pretty good shape.

    Thank you for the pictures. Great tunic. There's another fair in the not too distant future anyway. As I already mentioned prices for RDF items were through the roof so I assume the next fair will be the same. :)


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