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Old 14-11-13, 03:24 AM
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Patches of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade

1.Front cover of the official History of the NZRB showing the patches worn
2.1st Battalion
3.2nd Battalion
3.3rd Battalion

Black cloth melton cloth patches or blazes as they were known ,were worn on either side of the felt hat (lemon squeezer) pugarree ,and in the centre of the forage ,service dress cap.
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File Type: jpg NZRB Official History 001_crop.jpg (70.9 KB, 42 views)
File Type: jpg ww1 patches 025_crop.jpg (23.8 KB, 45 views)
File Type: jpg ww1 patches 015_crop.jpg (37.1 KB, 39 views)
File Type: jpg ww1 patches 017_crop.jpg (27.1 KB, 40 views)

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