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Originally Posted by Gurkha Rifles
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Dear British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum members and Members
of the Heraldry Society,
Could anybody give me any information of the 3 Patterns of
the SINGAPORE DISTRICT FORMATION Signs as to when or which period
these 3 stages or patterns of formation signs were used.
Attached please find the 3 patterns. Will be glad if anybody can provide the specific year these signs were used in SINGAPORE.
Thanking all of you in advance.
Best Regards,
GURKHA RIFLES 
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Hello there,
I recall my father wearing the 1st pattern from 1951 - 1954 whilst serving with the BMH Singapore. It was described in his papers as the sign of Singapore Base District and later Singapore District.
I wore the 2nd pattern in 1952 on my Scout uniform on the neck scarf.
I have 2 school swimming certificates with the 3rd pattern being printed thereon signed by a General O'Carroll-Scott (Rubber stamp signature) the GOC. The year was 1954. At one time this sign was described as 'a Liger pi55ing up a palm tree'.