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Old 25-08-21, 09:14 AM
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I have no ideas with these two
Royal Anglian Regiment and Royal Highland Fusiliers.

The R Anglian one was replaced by a pattern with tiger within wreath, around early 1973.
The 4th Bn, the old Royal Leicestershire Regiment was reduced to "Tiger Company" and then disbanded around that time.
I remember the R Anglian recruits and Instructors at Depot The Queen's Division having to cut the star and Castle buttons off their No 2 Dress tunics and sew on the Tiger and wreath ones.

Last edited by leigh kitchen; 25-08-21 at 09:23 AM. Reason: Added the questionable benefit of my wisdom re. the R Anglian buttons being changed.
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Old 25-08-21, 11:31 AM
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That's great, thank you very much for your help Leigh.

As I say buttons are all very new to me.

Michael
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