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MH331

02-12-18 02:57 PM

Mystery 'CMC' Patch

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A speculative ebay buy. Can anyone id this 'C M C' shoulder title? Its purple embroidery on khaki cloth the construction very similar to WW1 titles in my collection.

Kind regards

Mark

manchesters

02-12-18 03:44 PM

Mark,

reminds me of one of the WW1 volunteer, church run medical units that went over to France.?

regards

Traist

02-12-18 03:45 PM

Hi, can't confirm it, but the Transvaal Cycle and Motorcycle Corps wore a CMC metal shoulder title and could have also had a cloth title. This was 1909-1914. Regards Andrew

Roy	02-12-18 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Traist (Post 461314)

Hi, can't confirm it, but the Transvaal Cycle and Motorcycle Corps wore a CMC metal shoulder title and could have also had a cloth title. This was 1909-1914. Regards Andrew

That had crossed my mind too.

Cheers,

Roy

MH331

02-12-18 06:14 PM

Thanks Chaps it was an inexpensive and intriguing piece which will sit in my original but mystery item box.

Regards

Mark

Milmed

03-12-18 11:49 AM

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Some evidence as seen in Regimental devices of South Africa by HH Curson 1954.

MH331

10-12-18 07:25 PM

Thanks to everyone for their help especially Milmed for the copy of the reference work that identifies the patch.

Kind regards

Mark

Frank Kelley

11-12-18 09:07 PM

Very nice indeed and really quite scarce, a lovely example, typical Transvaal Volunteer Force.

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Originally Posted by MH331 (Post 461309)

A speculative ebay buy. Can anyone id this 'C M C' shoulder title? Its purple embroidery on khaki cloth the construction very similar to WW1 titles in my collection.

Kind regards

Mark

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