Graham Stewart Posted November 10, 2007 Posted November 10, 2007 (edited) The wonderful illustrations by Mike Chappell. 6 - 8th R.Irish Rifles. 7 - 9th R.I.R. 8 - 10th R.I.R. 9 - 15th R.I.R. 10 - 8/9th R.I.R. 11 - 1st R.I.R. 12 - 2nd R.Inniskilling Fusiliers. 13 - 107th M.G. Coy. 14 - 107th L.T.M.B. 15 - 121st Fld Coy, R.E. 16 - 110th Fld Amb, R.A.M.C. Graham. Edited November 10, 2007 by Graham Stewart
Graham Stewart Posted November 10, 2007 Posted November 10, 2007 17 - 9th R.Inniskilling Fus18 - 10th R.Inn Fus.19 - 11th R.Inn Fus.20 - 14th R.Irish Rifles21 - 1st R.Inn Fus.22 - 16th R.I.R.23 - 36th Div Train, A.S.C.24 - 48th Mobile Vet Section.
Graham Stewart Posted November 10, 2007 Posted November 10, 2007 (edited) Edited November 10, 2007 by Graham Stewart
Graham Stewart Posted November 10, 2007 Posted November 10, 2007 (edited) 18 - 109th Fld Amb, R.A.M.C.19 - 153rd Bde, R.F.A.20 - 109th L.T.M.B.21 - 109th M.G.Coy.22 - 2nd R.Innis Fusiliers.23 - 36th D.A.C.24 - 'X'/36 M.T.M.B., R.A.25 - 36th Div Sig Coy, R.E.26 - 'D' Coy, 36th Bn, M.G.C. Edited November 10, 2007 by Graham Stewart
Graham Stewart Posted November 10, 2007 Posted November 10, 2007 Plus all the patches were worn in pairs, and considering the illustrations were taken from either samples or photographs, then anyone who is offered a patch with a right hand is being offered a duff one.In one section the list of units were missed out and they should read;-5 - 11th R.I.Rifles6 - 12th R.I.R.7 - 13th R.I.R.8 - 9th R.I.F.9 - 11/13th R.I.R.10 - 1st R.I.F.11 - 108th M.G. Coy.12 - 108th L.T.M.B.13 - 122nd Fld Coy, R.E.14 - 108th Fld Amb, R.A.M.C.15 - 153rd Bde, R.F.A.16 - 'C' Bty, 173rd Bde, R.F.A.17 - 223rd Div Employment Coy.Graham.
tynesideirish Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 It seems when it came down to Division thumb forward depending on which arm it was sewn on, was the way it was! That doesn't explain this beauty though! [My Irish library photo, original photographer unknown.]
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