London Irish - Photo

[Jelly Terror]

Here's an interesting little find... white-metal (post-1923) cap bade, 47th London Div badge, and 'exploded' T/18/LONDON B/B shoulder title:

18th 6a.jpg18th 6d.jpg18th 6f.jpg18th 6g.jpeg

Regards to all.

[Peter Brydon]

It looks like a 4 part shoulder title which I don't think I have seen before.

( if you saw something like that for sale you might well think it was a made up item without this evidence of it being worn )

P.B.

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by Peter Brydon

It looks like a 4 part shoulder title which I don't think I have seen before.

( if you saw something like that for sale you might well think it was a made up item without this evidence of it being worn )

P.B.

Absolutely, Peter.

There must have been other units doing exactly the same thing too.

[Sonofacqms]

What a lovely photo of a London Irish shoulder title being worn in four parts, I have heard of these being worn with separate sans serif "T's", but I don't think I've ever seen any evidence of it being worn with separate figures as well.

I had a separate brass "8" a while back and dismissed it as a police item, I will have to look it out.

Rob

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

What a lovely photo of a London Irish shoulder title being worn in four parts, I have heard of these being worn with separate sans serif "T's", but I don't think I've ever seen any evidence of it being worn with separate figures as well.

I had a separate brass "8" a while back and dismissed it as a police item, I will have to look it out.

Rob

Thanks, Rob.

You really can't beat these old pictures - such a valuable resource.

[54Bty]

Some time ago I posted that all the WWI shoulder titles were issued as separate items, with individual part numbers. Originally they were brazed together in the unit, later the titles were reissued complete, under new numbers.

Also the first pattern letter T which most people only associate with wear on the Great Coat.

Marc

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by 54Bty

Some time ago I posted that all the WWI shoulder titles were issued as separate items, with individual part numbers. Originally they were brazed together in the unit, later the titles were reissued complete, under new numbers.

Also the first pattern letter T which most people only associate with wear on the Great Coat.

Marc

Been trying to locate that, Marc. Are you able to link to it, at all?