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Old 02-08-17, 08:41 PM
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Hi all
A mate has just picked this tile up and believes it's Australian army but I can't work out what it could be.
I've seen it before in another collection but can't remember who had it or what it was meant to be.
The letters are ALIB
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Old 05-08-17, 12:51 AM
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well at least on the forum.
a couple of well respected dealers tell me this is a rare "Australian Lads infantry Brigade" title.
i have never heard of them. find it hard to believe as i cant find any reference to them, so does anyone have an opinion
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Old 05-08-17, 01:14 AM
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Hi BC,

I wish I could help but have no idea whatsoever.

Sounds like an interesting prospect though.

Good luck old chap

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I was thinking maybe Australian & "Light Infantry Battalion" simply because there was a Torres Straits Light Infantry Battalion.
But then I'm left guessing at "A" (Australian, Adelaide, Aboriginal....)
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thanks Roy and Leigh
now trying to find any corroborating info on this Australian Lads infantry Brigade circa ww1.
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I think it might have more chance of being something as mundane as Australian Ladies Indoor Bowls than Australian Lads Infantry Brigade! One of those respected dealers tried to sell me one of those titles with a similar description many years ago, I have no regret in knocking it back.
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I think it might have more chance of being something as mundane as Australian Ladies Indoor Bowls than Australian Lads Infantry Brigade! One of those respected dealers tried to sell me one of those titles with a similar description many years ago, I have no regret in knocking it back.
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im suspecting you are correct.
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