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17th Lancers
I have noticed a few 17th Lancers brass mottoes for sale recently, my question is did this badge really exist?
Any help appreciated. Rob |
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As far as I am aware, no GM mottos were worn or approved. I have to wonder if at least some of these GM mottos were intended to be silver or nickel plated, but never got that far?
CB
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Bronzed mottos were worn by the 17/21 and QRL including the last Afghan tour where they were widely worn. They were bought rather than issued.
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17th Lancers
Thank you for the replies, my take according to Laurie Archer's notes is that this badge is spurious and never worn, although I do take CB's point that they were meant to be plated and never got finished.
Rob |
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Motto,s
When I joined the 17th/21st back in 1980 we wore nor.al motto,s soon after the Regiment started to wear a gun metal coloured exercise motto. Durri g the maze tour around 1982 special black motto,s were purchased for the tour from Gaunt via our PRI.
I don't remember when we started wearing g bronze mottos for exercise.We had them in QRL pretty much from day 1. Best Mac |
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do you have a picture? Chris |
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