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Old 04-05-21, 09:12 AM
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Hi All
Can somebody please ID these?
Wiltshire - Is it Wiltshire Regiment or Yeomanry?
Lincoln - Lincs Reg or Yeo?
Devon - Devonshire Reg or Yeo?
LdSH - Canadian?
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Old 04-05-21, 09:52 AM
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Alex, all three are printed infantry Regiment titles

Wiltshire - Wiltshire Regiment
Lincoln - Lincolnshire Regiment
Devon - Devonshire Regiment

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Old 04-05-21, 10:11 AM
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LDSH - Lord Strathcona's Horse when serving in the 5th Canadian Armoured Brigade in 5th Canadian Armoured Division.

The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry wore RWY in red on yellow (Royal Armoured Corps colours) post-war.
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Alex, all three are printed infantry Regiment titles

Wiltshire - Wiltshire Regiment
Lincoln - Lincolnshire Regiment
Devon - Devonshire Regiment

Rob
Thanks Rob, good to find out that info.
Cheers,
Alex
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Old 04-05-21, 10:52 AM
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LDSH - Lord Strathcona's Horse when serving in the 5th Canadian Armoured Brigade in 5th Canadian Armoured Division.

The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry wore RWY in red on yellow (Royal Armoured Corps colours) post-war.
Thanks SY. Should have worked out the Lord Strathcona's Horse one, seems obvious now!
Cheers,
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Old 04-05-21, 11:32 AM
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The LDSH is the second pattern 5 CAD patch. Their first type was LSH, which King George V pointed out was an incorrect abbreviation, and the battle patch should properly read LDSH. The Regiment modified some of the LSH pattern by hand embroidering the "D". Later, embroidered examples were made with the "D" machine embroidered. The canvas patches were all made with LDSH.
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Old 05-05-21, 05:37 AM
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Hi Bill
Thanks. Looking at the embroidery, the 'D' definitely looks newer than the other letters.
Cheers,
Alex
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Red and white were the official colours prescribed for Line Infantry infantry regiment shoulder titles in WW2.
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Old 05-05-21, 12:03 PM
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Thanks Colin, I didn't know that.
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