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Author Topic: Brit Tactical Recognition Flashes 3rd Afghan War  (Read 5478 times)

Offline smirnoff

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Brit Tactical Recognition Flashes 3rd Afghan War
« on: December 09, 2014, 12:32:29 PM »
Gents
Been searching online with little joy for the recognition flashes of the following units c.1919 on the NWF:

Queens Regiment
2 Kings Liverpool
2 Somerset LI
1 Duke of Wellington’s Regiment
2nd/4th Border Regiment
1 Royal Sussex
1/5 Hampshire
1 South Lancashire
1st/4th Royal West Kent
2 North Staffordshire
1/25 London

Any help on any gratefully accepted (the things themselves or where to look)

Offline Arlequín

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Re: Brit Tactical Recognition Flashes 3rd Afghan War
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2014, 05:49:33 PM »
I do not know if this will be any help: http://www.petergh.f2s.com/flashes.html

As far as I know (which isn't that much to be honest) individual units just abbreviated their title pre-WWII. So 2nd Kings would be
2nd Batt over a horizontal line, with Kings Liverpool underneath, all in white.

Cavalry regiments appear to have used their regimental guidons on occasion.



Note the guidon on the turret and 12. L/F Squadron above the pick on the hull.

That's all I have sorry.  :?

Offline smirnoff

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Re: Brit Tactical Recognition Flashes 3rd Afghan War
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2014, 06:00:58 PM »
Thanks Arlequin,
It's the ones used on the Wolseley helmet I'm after...
There is a rather nice one here for the Lancashire Fusiliers (I am assuming it's accurate but dunno really...):
http://www.nyc-techwriters.com/militaria/british_helmets2.htm
« Last Edit: December 09, 2014, 06:03:12 PM by smirnoff »


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Offline smirnoff

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Re: Brit Tactical Recognition Flashes 3rd Afghan War
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2014, 07:01:25 PM »
Excellent Phil
Dunno how I missed that site
There are a few on there from my list
Many thanks

Offline Arlequín

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Re: Brit Tactical Recognition Flashes 3rd Afghan War
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2014, 08:21:59 PM »
Thanks Arlequin,
It's the ones used on the Wolseley helmet I'm after...

Ah... clearly I was not paying attention, but Phil has stepped up to the plate quite nicely.  :) 

Offline Hu Rhu

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Re: Brit Tactical Recognition Flashes 3rd Afghan War
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2014, 04:37:12 PM »
I'll have a look in the Regimental Histories for the Queen's Royal Regiment (2nd Foot).  I have them at home somewhere.

 

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