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Old 04-07-09, 05:48 PM
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Further to the details already supplied i would like to add this ,

`at the Nee soon transit camp ,Singapore , in the early 1950`s a small village of shops and bars existed by the main gate.Several sold tailored uniforms of an exotic nature for purchase by men returning to the UK.
Super fine battledress lined with silk , all the current formation signs were available made from either silk or wire bullion many of the badges AND CLOTH SHOULDER TITLES were manufactured with the word MALAYA in the design `

( information supplied by Mike Chappell military author and illustrator )

I found this snippet very interesting , does any one have period photos that were taken in Malaya or as stated above were these badges and titles only worn on the trip back to the UK ? .
Would be very interested to here any ones opinions ,regards ,Nemo.

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