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Old 20-11-15, 07:10 PM
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Dear Forum

Just picked up a very nice medal, insignia and documents group to a WW2 intelligence Corps WO2 the slip on titles have me intrigued I C (1) obviously intelligence Corps 1 but what does the 1 relate to? Pretty sure that the Corps was never deployed in Battalion numbers so any ideas what the 1 relates to would be appreciated.



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Old 20-11-15, 08:00 PM
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Field security Section, maybe? Tim, Grey Green Acorn should be able to help.

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Old 20-11-15, 08:04 PM
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I think it is Intelligence Corps ( India ). See Bosleys postal auction of 26th July 2006 lot 597.

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Old 20-11-15, 08:25 PM
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I think it is Intelligence Corps ( India ). See Bosleys postal auction of 26th July 2006 lot 597.

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Brilliant Peter makes perfect sense Burma Star in the group! Cheers.

Many thanks Paul
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I think it is Intelligence Corps ( India ). See Bosleys postal auction of 26th July 2006 lot 597.

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Correct! (or so I thought). Looking at the slip-on again it is definitely I.C.(1) and I seem to recall having a brass title I.C.1 somewhere. The slip-on could just have been a production error, but some local makers got it right ie I.C.(I) Mike

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Old 20-11-15, 09:18 PM
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Int Corps (India) on OG.
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There is a KD rank slide with a major's crown above IC(I) bottom left on my collection.

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I think it is Intelligence Corps ( India ). See Bosleys postal auction of 26th July 2006 lot 597.

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I thought that initially but it's definitely a 1.
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I thought that initially but it's definitely a 1.
Haha just put my glasses on and your right definitely a number1 as opposed to a capital I. Mmm Jury still out then any other thoughts?

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Old 21-11-15, 09:34 AM
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Grist to the mill!
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Haha just put my glasses on and your right definitely a number1 as opposed to a capital I. Mmm Jury still out then any other thoughts?

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IT is definitly Indian Int. Corps, no question, John.
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Correct! (or so I thought). Looking at the slip-on again it is definitely I.C.(1) and I seem to recall having a brass title I.C.1 somewhere. The slip-on could just have been a production error, but some local makers got it right ie I.C.(I) Mike
Here's the Indian-made (?) I.C.1 title. Unlike the title at the head of this thread, no parentheses but definitely the numeral One.
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Old 24-11-15, 04:59 PM
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That's two I.C.(1) or I.C.1 items that really exist. Someone out there must have an idea of what they are. To me, the metal title looks Indian made - so could it be "Indian" and not "Intelligence"? Mike
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Mike ( and Jon ),

Perhaps a query for The Formation Sign ?

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