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Old 23-12-18, 01:17 PM
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Default Some fairly recent pick ups

Some wings not yet framed, has been suggested to me the Rhodesian wings are SA made ?
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Old 23-12-18, 01:21 PM
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Default Recce Association

Pleased to pick up the Reconnaissance Corps comrades association membership and tie, dated inside to 1944 also a later DLI one to the same man who must of transferred to the DLI after the Recce Corps disbanded this dated 1948.
A couple variants of the titles for interest
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Old 23-12-18, 01:25 PM
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Pleased to pick up the Reconnaissance Corps comrades association membership and tie, dated inside to 1944 also a later DLI one to the same man who must of transferred to the DLI after the Recce Corps disbanded this dated 1947.
A couple variants of the titles for interest
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A 4th Bn RNF / 50th Bn Recce Corps man?
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Old 23-12-18, 01:35 PM
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Leigh,
He was 56th {London Div} Reconnaissance Regt.
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Old 23-12-18, 01:40 PM
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Just wondered because of the "V" - not a RNF "V" then.
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Old 23-12-18, 01:43 PM
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Hi Leigh,
The V is sat in a tray with my other Recce bits n Bobs, the 56th tie came with the membership booklets, no badges or insignia came with them
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Old 23-12-18, 01:50 PM
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Nice items - this is what the Forum should be about
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Old 23-12-18, 02:20 PM
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Thanks Mike,
Leigh,
Holders details inside, he was a Durham man. Not sure how he ended up serving with 56th Recce before the DLI going by his private address
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Old 23-12-18, 02:23 PM
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Old 23-12-18, 02:50 PM
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A few more wings.
Sure if I look hard enough I’ll find some more
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What a great looking group ‘both groups”. This would make my day or year to find something like this. Congrats
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Old 23-12-18, 04:04 PM
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Lovely wings Paul.
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Lovely pieces Paul, well done! Thanks for sharing. Regards Mark
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Looks like Christmas Paul!

Some nice insignia mate.

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