London Rgt. RF pagri patches in Malta, 1914-15

[Drew]

Hello everyone,

Attached is a diagram of what I believe the London Regiment Royal Fusilier battalions wore on their topees whilst in Malta. It is not meant as a statement of fact, but rather as a query. If anyone has anything they might like to add- any corroboration or contradiction- I would be very grateful.

Information used to make the diagram comes from IWM records and photographs in the relevant London Regiment history books. I think that, at least in some cases, the first and second lines both used the pictured patch (I am not sure about the hackle).

Many thanks,

Chris



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[Drew]

From the IWM:

1/2nd Bn. "Red and black rectangle vertically bisected."

2/3rd Bn. "Diagonally bisected red and blue square."

2/4th Bn. "Red and blue trapezium-shaped patch. Worn as pagri badge, red to the front on left of pagri". (Photographs show it being worn on both sides).