CROONAERT Posted 19 July , 2003 Share Posted 19 July , 2003 Not being too "well up" on shoulder titles, can anyone confirm or otherwise that this is the title worn by the Loyals 1914 -18? Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 20 July , 2003 Author Share Posted 20 July , 2003 Just seen a photo (dated 1908) of a group of Loyals. The badge looks very like this one (not 100% certain, though!). The above question still stands - is it 14-18? Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 20 July , 2003 Share Posted 20 July , 2003 Dave, I am going to stick my neck out here because I don't have Ray Westlake's book! The piccies I have of LNL men are not too clear with respect to shoulder title but they look shorter in terms of letters, perhaps 14-18 period was 'LNLANCS'. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 20 July , 2003 Share Posted 20 July , 2003 I do have Ray's Westlake's book 2nd Edition. It says: "The following patterns have been recorded: L. N. LANCS; N. LANCS; NLANC; N.LANC, all of which have been positively identified. NLANCASHIRE was being worn by 1907 and was replaced in 1920 by LOYALS". The illustration looks very similar except the lugs on Ray's example appear to be attached to the back of the "L" and the "R", which doesn't quite match your example, Dave. I am no expert in this area, just passing on what it says in the book, and reporting my observations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 20 July , 2003 Share Posted 20 July , 2003 How about 'LNL' ? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 20 July , 2003 Share Posted 20 July , 2003 No mention in the regimental entry, and no illustration n the associated plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_jackson Posted 20 July , 2003 Share Posted 20 July , 2003 Dave, The title's an exact match of the one worn by my grandfather, Ashworth Lord, who transferred from the East Lancs to the Loyals in 1916 and served with them throughout the remainder of the war. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 20 July , 2003 Share Posted 20 July , 2003 Ta. The piccies I have are not too clear wrt shoulder titles. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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