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Old 24-11-17, 11:38 AM
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Photographed with his family this CMP Corporal wears a slip-on shoulder title, the Traffic Control Branch arm badge and a brass musician's arm badge. An unusual combination.

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Old 24-11-17, 09:06 PM
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His daughter doesn't look too impressed by his musical prowess! Mike
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Old 25-11-17, 07:17 AM
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Badge awarded for blowing the pea out of his whistle whilst on point duty...

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Ouch, this is a tough crowd.
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Photographed with his family this CMP Corporal wears a slip-on shoulder title, the Traffic Control Branch arm badge and a brass musician's arm badge. An unusual combination.

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Old 25-11-17, 09:54 PM
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Seriously, perhaps he was originally enlisted into a unit where he was a bandsman but was then transferred to CMP subsequently.

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