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Old 10-12-17, 08:38 PM
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Hi All,

Wondering if anyone can identify these please?

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Dave
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Old 10-12-17, 08:53 PM
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I'm sure they are for a WW2 Officer Training Corps, I can't remember the number at the moment, the Artists Rifles did not deploy in WW2.
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163 OCTU (Artist Rifles).

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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards.
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163 OCTU (Artist Rifles).

Marc
163 Inf OCTU Formed Jun 41 as 163 OCTU (Artists’ Rifles) located at Heysham.

Later located at Alton Towers , Staffordshire Artists’ Rifles Merged with 167 and 168 OCTU in 1941 and retitled 163 OCTU

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Many thanks all - greatly appreciated.
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The badge on a Rifle Brigade battle dress blouse, its original owner an MC winner.

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