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Mystery Highland Light Infantry Patches for Identification
If there are any HLI cloth specialists out there, these went on Ebay recently (not to me)for a big price and I'm really not sure what they are.
Look to be definitely locally made which raises the possibility of the 2nd Battalion which served in Italy . Anyone recognise them or know what they are? Best Jon |
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Whilst I have never seen anything like them, they don't look foreign made to me with that type of embroidery. The bobbin thread looks more like British make.
CB
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Interesting - thanks CB. I just thought the relative roughness of the letters indicated a local manufacture. You're probably right though - they've had a tough life and it may be simply wear and tear...
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HLI "slip-on" titles
I bought one from Geoff Newman which had been printed on the reverse of a REME slip-on title.
Quite why this was done I can only think there was a shortage of blank "slip-on" titles, maybe these were produced as a stop-gap. As you can see the title looks quite normal from the front. Rob |
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I have always felt very good about items I get from Geoff. He's a first class gentleman in my book.
Terry |
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Rob your centrepiece H.L.I. cap badge with the Brass ring with Honours within, has this fitting? and ought it not to be Silver plated? as a Bandsmans badge?
I have similar and can see the badge will pull against it to hold in place on a board but would think some fittings for everyday use? Otherwise it would sliide down and rotate! Cheers billy |
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Pipers badge
Billy, it's a pipers cloak badge I think, it has a very stout pin and clasp for fixing.
Rob |
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