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Old 08-11-23, 08:37 AM
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Default Shoulder titles any ideas ?
Usually Googles answers obscure questions, even when badly framed. However this doesn't seem to be the case when it comes to shoulder titles. I have had these sitting around , defying identification , for quite a while. Can anyone help ?
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Old 08-11-23, 08:43 AM
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Google he say -FMSVF - Federal Malay States Volunteer Force.
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Old 08-11-23, 09:42 AM
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Thanks, Leigh. My apologies to Mr Google - I'm sorry that I doubted you !
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SVP in white metal suggests a Volunteer Police service to me.
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There is an Owens Sound Army Cadet Corps in Canada.
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Could CC OWEN'S be connected to Owens College Manchester ?

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Manchester University OTC. The Manchester and Salford University OTC traces its origins to the Owens College Company of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Manchester Regiment in 1898.
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[QUOTE=mike_vee;613686]Could CC OWEN'S be connected to Owens College Manchester ?

That was officially known as the "Manchester University Company, 2nd VB Manchester Regiment".

They were dressed as all 2VB Companies were and without a Company distinction and in any case shoulder titles were embriodered in full dress and WM in khaki and all 2/V/MANCHESTER.

So not them.

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CC Owens - Dame Alice Owens School Cadet Corps?
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That was officially known as the "Manchester University Company, 2nd VB Manchester Regiment".

They were dressed as all 2VB Companies were and without a Company distinction and in any case shoulder titles were embriodered in full dress and WM in khaki and all 2/V/MANCHESTER.

So not them.

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Thanks , I just wondered if an Owens College Company/Cadets may have existed between the college being founded in 1851 and being the first affiliate college of the federal Victoria University in 1880.

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CC Owens - Dame Alice Owens School Cadet Corps?

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Edit : Sorry , wrong school .


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I'm thinking of this school.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dame...n's_School.
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Usually Googles answers obscure questions, even when badly framed. However this doesn't seem to be the case when it comes to shoulder titles. I have had these sitting around , defying identification , for quite a while. Can anyone help ?
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Hi Mike, Could the first title be for the 4th Battalian, Lincolnshire Regiment? (IV.LINCS)
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I don't think it's IV LINCS, looks like I.V. LINCS, which made me consider "Imperial Volunteers" but I suppose not.
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Another PM sent to you thanks Mike - is your Inbox full? Cheers Dean
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