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From: "Mel Green" <>
Subject: Fw: [WW1] Regimental cap badge identification
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 07:39:52 +1100

Angela

You wrote:

>Does somebody recognise these cap badges. I have two photographs of a
>great uncle in WW1 uniform. >The cap badge on one is of a large Maltese
>cross.

Sounds like The Kings Royal Rifle Corps, though there were a number of
London Regiment variations.

>The other photo shows a Maltese cross surrounded by a wreath, and it looks
>as if there could be a crown at the top of the wreath.

The Rifle Brigade.

Have a scan through this site and see if you can match the badges.

http://www.egframes.co.uk/indexbadge.htm

Hope this helps.

Mel

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