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Mystery 'CMC' Patch
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.
Kind regards Mark |
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Mark,
reminds me of one of the WW1 volunteer, church run medical units that went over to France.? regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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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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Cheers, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Selous Scouts. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com |
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Thanks Chaps it was an inexpensive and intriguing piece which will sit in my original but mystery item box.
Regards Mark |
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Some evidence as seen in Regimental devices of South Africa by HH Curson 1954.
Last edited by Milmed; 03-12-18 at 02:35 PM. |
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Thanks to everyone for their help especially Milmed for the copy of the reference work that identifies the patch.
Kind regards Mark |
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Very nice indeed and really quite scarce, a lovely example, typical Transvaal Volunteer Force.
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