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Originally Posted by Mike H
It does Paul, but the South Lancs didn't exist and hadn't for 10 or 11 years. I believe that its an error,by who ever typed the notes up. The regiment it should refer to is the Lancashire Regt (PWV) which was the amalgam of the East and South Lancs Regts.
The South Lancs collar is a very rare anodised collar badge,even if it was worn for a few years then there would be far more around than there are . I know of one person who has one,bearing in mind that they aren't a facing pair either.
David Griffin states in "Modern British Army Regiments" "the brigade sytem was dissolved and 1968 and superseded by larger groups called divisions."
Under the heading Kings Division we have the following Regts.
"The Kings Own Royal Borders
The Kings
The Prince of Wales Own Regt of Yorkshire
The Green Howards
The Royal Irish Rangers
The Lancashire Regt *
The Duke of Wellingtons Regt
The Loyal Regt * "
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Hi Mike,
I'm revisiting the official doco right now but I have to go away for a few days in an hours time.
The doco may be a 'catch up' of existing practice even if 10 years out of date but when I know more I will post here.
Regards,
Chris