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HALIFAX RIFLES CLOTH
I had a chocolate tin of badges of Second World War and prior Halifax Rifles insignia given to me last night at our Association meeting and I thought that I would share the "highlights" (at least they are to me). The first is an unusual design of the Tank badge, COTC titles with the white band attached but no rank star and finally a pair of hand made Halifax Rifles shoulder flashes.
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Nice interesting items....I guess more research for you to do.Congrats.
Jo
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Thanks Gary. The tank badge is very unusual. It is the first of that pattern I have seen. The COTC slip-ons added the white strip to identify the individual as an officer candidate. In my understanding the white strip was the rank identification until the candidate became a qualified officer. Later, the white strip with a rank star of the appropriate corps was worn. In my understanding that was not until after the war. (IIRC, the COTC was basically shut down as of 1942?)
The homemade tiltes are very interesting.
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