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Hi, I always thought my 4th officer's collar had the 4 plated on but found an example that had been re-lugged and presumably the 4 has fallen off, so it was, on closer examination, a seperate 4. These are the small 4 type which I assume are Gaunt made. Mike
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More for the data base. PeterA |
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...23rd LACC with CLY Collars. Two styles of manufacture.
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Hi, great badges. Any chance of measuring the XX111 collars? particularly the smaller numbered one and the bronze one. Slightly off the subject Westlake lists a FIRST|SHARPSHOOTERS shoulder title being worn 1939-44. Does anyone have one and is it true? I ask, as I can't work out what the FIRST refers to. Mike
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I think you need to move your decimal point or change your units. Reading left to right in my post. 30.82mm, 31.11mm, 31.34mm & 31.18mm. Could this be your FIRST SHARPSHOOTERS shoulder title? PeterA |
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Hi, thanks for that. At least one of my XX111s is right. Westlake doesn't show the title so can only guess it's a FIRST over SHARPSHOOTERS. The one you show he says was introduced in 1952. Mike Actually looking at them yours' seem cruder. What are the lugs like? Could they be M.E made? Mine have post-war hexagonal lugs. Mike
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Hi, I'm always jealous of your photos. I think the titles are ME manufacture, those flat lugs are the same as the ME made collars. Next question is why and who wore them.I've included pics of my straight title and the earlier titles. The tatty cloth slide is a war-time example. It has a thicker weave than the usual ones. The Y|RTC may be made up, the cloth is certainly the same as the post war slide. Does anyone have a pre-war example of the slip-on/slide? Mike
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2nd Aug 1922.jpgXXIII Approved Design.jpg23rd Oct 1922.jpg No '23rd' within the circlet. In addition, and with all due respect, I wonder if the dates quoted in Keith's thread (which I humbly assume came from Gaylor) may be slightly askew. The missive to the Secretary of the T.A.A. shown below, from the Director of Equipment and Ordnance Stores, seems to reveal that this badge was available for issue no earlier than late-1922: 21st December 1922.jpg Possibly splitting hairs with this, but I thought it might be of interest and worth a mention. Regards to all, Peter. Last edited by Peter J; 15-03-12 at 11:59 PM. Reason: Typos galore [red face icon] |
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Fascinating. Thanks for posting.
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