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Hi Mike
I did a little research over the net but could not locate any info regarding what the Bde(s) could of used. However I did come across 8th Bn Kings Own Royal(Lancaster)Regiment- Western Command-4th Malta Bde, and note they wore their own CST and FS(?). Maybe all the units followed suite and that the numbered Bde's used a standard Maltese cross on a shield at HQ level and the numbered Bde were just that on paper? Malta Garrison 1942: https://forum.axishistory.com//viewtopic.php?t=82303 Kings Own Royal Regiment. http://www.kingsownmuseum.com/gallerywwtwo002.htm Anyway you have raised a good point!! Phill |
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Thanks. In 1943 8 King's Own had moved from 231 Inf Bde (Aug 41 - May 42), thence to 234 Inf Bde (May 42 - Jan 43) and then to 232 Inf Bde (Jan - Oct 43) and to 233 Inf Bde (Oct-Nov 43). The flash below the shoulder title is a battalion flash exclusive to 8 King's Own (other battalions wore the same colours - blue and yellow - in different formats eg square divided diagonally and disc divided horizontally. The shoulder titles worn by this battalion are of interest - unofficial, yellow on blue THE KING'S OWN. The Battalion obviously ignored edicts from London that such titles were no longer to be worn. Mike
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Each of the four wartime KOMR (King's Own Malta Regiment) battalions had its own formation sign: 1st Bn - triangle, divided vertically white and red / red and white (left and right patterns) 2nd Bn - diamond, divided vertically white and red. 3rd Bn - square, divided vertically white and red. 10th Bn - inverted triangle, divided horizontally white (top) and red (bottom) GTB |
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