27 Squadron RCT - A Swatch of Tie Fabric.

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Not a formation sign, but a piece of fabric relating to 27 Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport.

The design is about 1/2" - 3/4" long and depicts a "Saracen" with GPMG mounted.
I picked up the scrap from the ground whilst searching the derelict Atkinson's Tie Manufacturers building on The Donegal Road, West Belfast in 1976.
Presumably a Swatch of material for a tie commissioned by the unit, perhaps on one of their tours in Northern Ireland in 1971 / 72:

27 Squadron .

1965.07.15 Germany: Catterick Bks, Bielefeld. From 27 Company RASC
10 Transport Regiment RCT

1971 Germany: Portsmouth Bks, Munster
8 Transport Regiment RCT

30 Jul - 13 Oct 72: Northern Ireland: Ballykelly; Troop only

15 Mar 73 - 21 Jul 73: Northern Ireland: Ballykinler

5 Apr 93: Became 27 HQ Squadron, 2 Close Support Regiment RLC