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Old 16-01-24, 05:30 PM
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Default University College Reading - swagger stick

Hi All
I have just got this swagger stick for University College Reading.
It has a Gaunt finnial.
I was just about to post the photos when I saw a name scratched into it. Very small. Took me a while to work it out but is is W.J. Whittington.
Low and behold I find him on the Reading Roll of Honour. What an exciting find. I work out the stick has to be from between 1910 and 1912 when he took a general service commission.
Did they have a specific cap badge for the UOTC ?
Not sure what the uniform is in his photo.
Unfortunately killed in the 15th May advance across no mans land at the battle of Festubert.

What do you think?

Richard.
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Old 17-01-24, 08:14 AM
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Yes they did have their own badge
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Old 17-01-24, 04:39 PM
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Thanks. A rare thing no doubt ?
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Old 17-01-24, 04:44 PM
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One of the scarcer Senior Division badges but not as rare of the pre 1922 Irish ones.
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