The Battle of Britain? What kind of reward?

[teddybear]

Found in Canada a photo-archive of a polish family. The guy in the picture (RAF uniform) has medal bars? If someone knows anything about ?

[TMZ]

The RAF chap - looks like he has a combat wound badge, horizontal light and dark blue stripes. He also wears his aircrew badges, can't quite see which type - possibly wireless operator. I think the brevet badge has the letter S for Signaller.

Ted

[teddybear]

I think that under the combat wound badge is the caterpillar pin - could it be right?

[teddybear]

Would you have an idea in what time period this photo was taken?
The uniform is pre-WW2 ?

[andrzejku98]

Hello Teddybear,

Many thanks for your post, yes it does look to be an Irving Caterpillar Badge, and the photograph of Polish Troops is date wise 1944 or 1945.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[teddybear]

Thank you so much!
Would you please help with this collar badge with two palm trees - any chance you know the regiment?

Maybe someone have this collar badge - it would be great to see a good image of it.

[andrzejku98]

Hello Teddybear,

Many thanks for your post the Palm Tree Collar Badges denote the Carpathian Lancers Regiment of the 2nd Armoured Brigade.



Collar badge of the Carpathian Lancers Regiment

Hope this helps you

Best wishes

Andrzej

[conrado]

Hello teddybear,

This soldier in the rank of Lance Corporal has the Badge of the Samodzielna Brygada Strzelców Karpackich (Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade) on his pocket.



Regards
Konrad

[teddybear]

Hi guys!
Thank you very much for your photos of the badges!
Very informative.
Think that one of the soldiers on the photo is a winner of military medal.. not really sure...

[conrado]

Hello again teddybear,

In my opinion the 1st ribbon bar is the Monte Cassino Cross and the 2nd one is the ribbon of the Italy Star. But not quite sure about this black stripe in the middle of the ribbon bar, maybe just a photo imperfection.



Regards
Konrad