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Old 25-01-10, 06:28 PM
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Default 'S6' British Slip on title?

Hello,
I have just picked up a modern slip on full lenght shoulder title, which came with a Black Watch tartan Slip on title. However the title I am trying to ID is on an Olive coloured backing and consists of a Blue shield [similar in shape to the Route 66 type US road sign] which has S6 on it.
It appears to have a British soldier's name and no on it, so does anyone know what it is?
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Old 25-01-10, 07:15 PM
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Hello,
I have just picked up a modern slip on full lenght shoulder title, which came with a Black Watch tartan Slip on title. However the title I am trying to ID is on an Olive coloured backing and consists of a Blue shield [similar in shape to the Route 66 type US road sign] which has S6 on it.
It appears to have a British soldier's name and no on it, so does anyone know what it is?
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It is from the Infantry Training centre at Catterick and is a Training Platoon identifier. They are also found in red.

Hope that helps

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Old 25-01-10, 08:45 PM
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Default ITC Slides

A few examples from ITC Catterick
Corunna, Dettingen, Normandy, Somme
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Old 25-01-10, 11:10 PM
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Thank you both for your excellebt replies. It's good that it ties in with the BW one, as the BW recruits train there now.
We had a similar thing when I was Training at Woolwich as a Gunner. We wore a slip on two coloured band around our shoulder starpes with a RA collarbadge attached. Each Troop had their own colours.
The title I have is the same as the 'S' one above, but with the addition of the number '6', does that help date it?
Many thanks for your time
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Old 26-01-10, 06:52 AM
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Thank you both for your excellebt replies. It's good that it ties in with the BW one, as the BW recruits train there now.
We had a similar thing when I was Training at Woolwich as a Gunner. We wore a slip on two coloured band around our shoulder starpes with a RA collarbadge attached. Each Troop had their own colours.
The title I have is the same as the 'S' one above, but with the addition of the number '6', does that help date it?
Many thanks for your time
Probably not, I guess that the S6 slides are worn by the 6th Training Platoon of Somme Company in each training year or training cycle.

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Old 26-01-10, 04:47 PM
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I think 'Letter Only' is Pre 2004 with some newer slides having the Platoon Numbers as well, as more than one platoon is in training at any one time.

Other than N on Maroon which is Normandy Platoon of Parachute Company.
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