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The Lancs Fus red & yellow Minden Day roses are still worn by the successor regiment RRF on MInden Day August 22nd.

KOYLI used to wear a single white rose to commemorate MInden, I don't know what colour rose or roses are worn by the successor regiment LI.

Interesting but infuriating thread, what with the total confusion between the Lancs Fusiliers & the Queens Last Resort, the introduction of alleged cowardice colours & why is "buff" a silly term? - it's a colour, and it's an accurate term. It does have other meanings too - perhaps the possible reference to nudity is why it's "silly"?

The business about yellow being the colour for all Queens regiments or whatever - words fail me at this point............

[attachmentid=62743]Instituted by the State Defence Council 14/7/20, awarded to members of the Armed Forces who were wounded in action, provided surgical treatm,ent was required.

The ribbon is that of the Virtuti Militari but in miniature and worn horizontally, the blue is Garter Blue, but light blue was used by the Communist regime, the badge is worn above medal ribbons on the left breast.

A varying amount of stars indicate the number of wounds, although all wounds sustained in the same action count as one.

Introduced during the Polish - Soviet War, 1920, Until WWII no more than 3 stars were allowed to be worn, but then additional stars were allowed, initially being applied to a secnd ribbon placed above the first, but this was altered so that they were worn on the one ribbon, the ribbon lengthening accordingly.

These two are Communist era badges, one of them being an enamelled miniature.

In 3 different types variations? with some identification such as British, Canadian recipient etc available from the serial number without checking records, exact ID is also available from records.

Where were these worn on the uniform?

Worn vertically, lower left sleeve