Thread: Newfoundland - Two Division Formation patches on one sleeve?
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Old 14-04-22, 11:05 AM
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Terry,

The stripe was introduced in 1940 before the coloured arm titles as the BEF in France found it difficult to identify soldiers in helmets and without shoulder titles.

Jon
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