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Originally Posted by Bill A
The GL maple leaf was actually worn into the 1950's. When the newly formed 4 Canadian Guards were deployed to Korea in 1953-54, they had not yet had their cap badges authorized and wore the plated GL badges. Other courses or units also wore the GL badges until the new Cdn army general list badge was approved.
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Here is the above-mentioned photo.Courtesy of centre-arch.ca
IIRC,this photo shows the first members of the Canadian Guards going to the UK to train with one of the the UK Guards unit.
......it was during this period that the group of Canadian Guards came over to the U.K........Caterham Guards Depot....... in 1954,
On left, RSM JJT McManus,of Ottawa.
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Last edited by Voltigeur; 05-01-18 at 04:08 PM.
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