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Originally Posted by Mike Jackson
A rare and genuine example of the of the formation sign of HQ 12 Div. The sign of a white diamond was selected for the Second Line 12 (Eastern) Division, formed in September 1939 and disbanded in July 1940. It was then reformed as a deception formation under the title of 12 Div (Sudan Defence Force).
(It came with a letter from a British Sgt serving in 12 Div in, I think, 1944. When I next find it, I'll scan the letter and post it here. Mike)
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Hello Mike,
I would love to see the letter if and when you get the opportunity and very many thanks for the clarification. It’s really wonderful to see that this stuff is actually out there. Simply made my day, week, month, year – outstanding!
Kind regards,
Zob.