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Old 02-12-18, 02:57 PM
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A speculative ebay buy. Can anyone id this 'C M C' shoulder title? Its purple embroidery on khaki cloth the construction very similar to WW1 titles in my collection.

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Old 02-12-18, 03:44 PM
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Mark,

reminds me of one of the WW1 volunteer, church run medical units that went over to France.?

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Old 02-12-18, 03:45 PM
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Hi, can't confirm it, but the Transvaal Cycle and Motorcycle Corps wore a CMC metal shoulder title and could have also had a cloth title. This was 1909-1914. Regards Andrew
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Hi, can't confirm it, but the Transvaal Cycle and Motorcycle Corps wore a CMC metal shoulder title and could have also had a cloth title. This was 1909-1914. Regards Andrew
That had crossed my mind too.

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Old 02-12-18, 06:14 PM
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Thanks Chaps it was an inexpensive and intriguing piece which will sit in my original but mystery item box.

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Some evidence as seen in Regimental devices of South Africa by HH Curson 1954.
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Old 10-12-18, 07:25 PM
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Thanks to everyone for their help especially Milmed for the copy of the reference work that identifies the patch.

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Old 11-12-18, 09:07 PM
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Very nice indeed and really quite scarce, a lovely example, typical Transvaal Volunteer Force.

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