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Description: | CITY OF LONDON T
badge: City of London shoulder titles usually bore a battalion number in addition to the letter T (for Territorial). According to RA Westlake ('Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles', London 1980, p 141) the version without a number was issued during, and immediately after, the 1st World War and mainly worn on the greatcoat
card: handwritten inscriptions on reverse, Item 1961 and Locker 355 (396 deleted)
badge, backing plate, 2 split pins, card, seal
badge: City of London voided in semi circular design with the letter T placed vertically above title
card: printed Standard No 8823 1916 (Metal 4480 1897, deleted) Specn (888A deleted) U/24 Title Gilding Metal bronzed with plate and pins Infantry T.F. London Regiment; approved 15/5/16; signed AM Barton Col CIO for ADDC; handwritten inscription beneath title, When new S.P. is sealed width is not to exceed 2" 1', 9/Wilts Yeo /652 54D 3D/1469/1 5/5/22; authority given as ACD Patterns/3154 & 217; the word Obsolete written vertically along left hand side
seal: the Royal Arms encircled War Department Pattern | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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