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Originally Posted by Keith Blakeman
Thanks for that John. My only quibble is that the handwriting is so old fashioned and perfect for the age, it's almost impossible to read.
Is any one able to decipher the text at the top !!
Please.
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Keith
Here is my transcription of the two, separate, entries on page 123.
" ACD/35693 28.4.19
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Titles shoulder embd. no further provision.
Titles shoulder embroidered, which were sealed as a war measure only, when metal was scarce _ (
word not visible) no longer be permitted. Dues in ? (
word not visible) have been cancelled. The patterns are to be retained for a little while longer, and when stocks are used up metal titles will be reverted to.”
“
Titles Shoulder abbreviated made obsolete.
The following abbreviated shoulder titles, approved as a temporary measure for the period of the war are made obsolete, and future provision will be made of the ordinary pattern (Gilding Metal).”
The IWM have many of the war measure (may I say "economy" as it does look as if this embroidered shoulder title project WAS to save metal) embroidered title sealed pattern cards. Here is the one for The Royal Irish Regiment.
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30073312
John