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Old 18-09-18, 11:49 AM
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Default ADEN PROTECTORATE LEVIES title

I have my doubts about this title. I was under the impression the APL only wore Khaki Drill uniforms with metal titles. Somebody make my day and tell me this is in fact a perfect specimen of a badge worn only on battle drees for the Victory Parade...


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Old 18-09-18, 12:15 PM
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The back worries me but if it's a gooden........wow!
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Old 18-09-18, 05:19 PM
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The back worries me but if it's a gooden........wow!
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To me the embroidery of the lettering is a little too "wobbly" to have been done by a machine. I fear that removal of the back may reveal
some Indian sub-continent spaghetti. If hand embroidered it is very skilfully done.
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Old 20-09-18, 09:49 AM
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Default APL cloth title

The APL did have an unofficial cloth title. I was advised of this by RA Daly who ended his days in the Diwan of Royal Court Oman. Attached is a rather poor photograph he sent me of the actual title. The same title is shown on page 100 of The Armed Forces of Aden and the Protectorate 1839-1967 by Cliff Lord and David Birtles.
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No sign of a cloth title but some nice badge and uniform details in this Pathe newsreel;- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy4NClDMgeM

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Old 21-09-18, 01:10 AM
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Default Aden Protectorate Levies

Thanks for replies.
This badge is probably hand embroidered with a black cloth applied to cover the rear stitching. It certainly does resemble to unofficial version posted.

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I have my doubts about this title. I was under the impression the APL only wore Khaki Drill uniforms with metal titles. Somebody make my day and tell me this is in fact a perfect specimen of a badge worn only on battle drees for the Victory Parade...


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Hi Stephen, What is the colour of this title? Is it white on black or white on a dark rifle green??

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This badge is white wool thread on a dark green cloth. The backing on the reverse is black.

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