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Originally Posted by Mike Jackson
Given that 231 Inf Bde served in Malta, Sicily, North Africa and Italy (and eventually in NW Europe) there was ample scope for signs to be locally procured - there are myriad detailed variations. I believe that the embroidered felt and printed square format sign is that of the post-WW2 Malta Garrison. Mike
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Actually, I just checked some sources and find that the postwar Malta Garrison sign had a central black band across the red shield with a small Maltese Cross on it. See Cole,
Badges on Battledress, 1953 edn, p.50.