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Old 24-08-19, 02:54 PM
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I placed 3 items in my for sale album -[will have to master thumb nails ] for help in identification Please note I will be offering these for sale
Wm shoulder title S V L T 2 lugs as photo Surma Valley Light Horse ??????
R A F button hole badge any information gladly received
Unknown wings marked sterling and D,eyer pinned back as photo
And any indication of value -I know any item is worth what a person is prepared to pay on the day
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David
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Old 25-08-19, 04:45 PM
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blackened s/t CPRC 2 lugs
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Old 25-08-19, 05:33 PM
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blackened s/t CPRC 2 lugs
Hi,
CPRC Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps were at Gallipoli alongside New Zealand troops.
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Old 25-08-19, 06:00 PM
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Tinto many thanks for your help Should have quessed there are 5 of them also in the lot was a collar and badge to the same regiment I will be moving these on as outside my collecting sphere Do you know if the Ceylon Mounted Rifles were also at Gallipoli -same lot Photo in my for sale items
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Old 25-08-19, 08:13 PM
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Tinto many thanks for your help Should have quessed there are 5 of them also in the lot was a collar and badge to the same regiment I will be moving these on as outside my collecting sphere Do you know if the Ceylon Mounted Rifles were also at Gallipoli -same lot Photo in my for sale items
Thanks again
David
Hi David,
Here is a link re Ceylon Mounted Rifles. Possibly men of the CMR served in the CPRC at Gallipoli.
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https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/...ounted-rifles/
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Old 26-08-19, 04:32 PM
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New photo of R A F button hole badge -is that what it is to exmember of the R A F
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Old 27-08-19, 08:18 PM
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Many thanks to Terry for identification of wings -early American Air Force unusual sterling mark and privately engraved very nice example. New photo’s added in my for sale album
David

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Old 03-09-19, 11:32 AM
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S/T blackened C R L 30mm x ht 15 mm 2 lugs E/W
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