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10-07-19, 01:52 PM
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Irish - Possibly and Royal Welsh Fusiliers
A very good friend gave me this belt today. He believes his wife's grandfather put it together. If so the veteran served on the Somme.
It is a bit of a mystery in that to my uneducated eyes the belt appears to have an Irish connection. Could it represent service in Ireland? Can anyone please assist with a potential date of the belt itself and units represented? ... thank you. Some items relate to Royal Welsh / Welch Fusiliers. I am not sure if the Regiment served there during the uprising. Any help appreciated Mike 
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10-07-19, 07:02 PM
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The Irish badges are Irish Army, so post WWI.
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10-07-19, 08:21 PM
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The breast plate over crossed sabre and carbine is the collar badge of the Irish Army Cavalry Corps 1934 - 1953.
The ‘mangled’ crossed rifles on left of the belt is an Irish Army Infantry collar badge 1931 - 1943. Tim
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11-07-19, 06:47 AM
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Many thanks everyone for your help.
Later than I thought but I now realise FF was not formed until 1926 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il This forum is a mine of information, with experts in every field - thanks for sharing knowledge. Mike
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11-07-19, 03:36 PM
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FF used on defence forces insignia stands for Fianna (An Irish Military formation from Irish mythology/folklore) and "Fail" meaning destiny. The use of the FF motif on badges & insignia dates to c. 1913 and the Irish Volunteer movement through to the present day. Is your belt buckle brass or white metal, if white metal it is possibly a 1930's era volunteer buckle. John Last edited by John Mulcahy; 11-07-19 at 03:43 PM.
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