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Originally Posted by marinus

Simon,

It's from Graham Maddock's excellent "The Liverpool Pals" book.

"There were in 1914, as there are today, more than a few public houses in the Liverpool area named "The Eagle and Child', whose inn sign bore the Derby crest. Thus the idea began to take root, that the Derby Battalions ought to wear the Eagle and Child of the Derby family."

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"Certainly the Derby badge was a great mark of distinction for those who wore it, although it was not always referred to with due reverence! It was known, variously as 'Derby's Duck', "The Bird', "The Bird and Bastard', "The Duck and Bastard', 'The Ruptured Duck', "The Constipated Duck', and even worse!"

Regards,
Marinus

Thanks Marinus