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Old 30-05-17, 09:44 AM
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Does anyone know what unit this colour patch is for?

A lovely sharp image from a photographer in Pontypridd, south Wales

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Hm, tricky from that angle. It appears to be a 3rd Div ellipse, but the way it's divided doesn't quite add up. It could also be a distorted 4th Div AASC circle, divided diagonally blue and white.
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Old 31-05-17, 05:49 AM
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Hm, tricky from that angle. It appears to be a 3rd Div ellipse, but the way it's divided doesn't quite add up. It could also be a distorted 4th Div AASC circle, divided diagonally blue and white.
I really appreciate you attempting to answer this from such an awkward angle. Thank you.
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Always happy to have a go, Jerry. The more I look at it the more I think it's 4th Div AASC.
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To my eye there seems to be straight base line at 90 degrees to the colour separation. Maybe a tall rectangular shape?

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Old 01-06-17, 08:58 AM
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To my eye there seems to be straight base line at 90 degrees to the colour separation. Maybe a tall rectangular shape?

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I tend to agree - so should we be looking in 5 Div (Infantry) patches? Mike
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Looks circular or oval divided vertically to me.
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Old 01-06-17, 09:29 AM
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Looks circular or oval divided vertically to me.
In my references I cannot see a single 3 Div or 4 Div patch that has a vertical colour division. Assuming that one of the colours is white, 32 Bn, 56 Bn and 60 Bn (all 5 Div, all vertically divided) remain possibilities (to me at least!) Mike
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It could also be a distorted 4th Div AASC circle, divided diagonally blue and white.
I believe this is the correct interpretation. The darker colour is definitely a half-circle.

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Old 01-06-17, 09:54 AM
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I'd go with that, diagonal rather than vertical division.
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