Shoulder Title

[mtrpltpara]

Hello All, can anyone ID this title for me, also the time of use? Its blackened brass but cant find anything in Westlake.

Thanks,

Bill

[Graham Stewart]

It's one of two things i.e. an Indian/Colonial shoulder title or a locally made title for a Volunteer Rifle Corps, hence it being blackened brass, but I'm afraid I haven't a clue as to which unit.

Graham.

[pbrydon]

I think I have seen this type of lug on Canadian badges in the past and a similar style titles M.G.S i.e letters joined at the bottom only are shown in the Canadian section of Coxs Military badges of the British Empire. Could be a clue

Peter Brydon

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

Military Bearer Corps?

an Indian unit

[Bill Alexander]

This it not the typical Canadian lug. Canadian badges are typically the bent wire loop, though the odd cast pattern exists. The abbreviation is not consistent with any Canadian unit extant.

[Andrew Upton]

Someone was selling identical ones on Ebay as "Motor Bicycle Corps" (or similar) - no idea if they were correct though...

[mtrpltpara]

Many Thanks for the replies, seems the juries still out on this one.

Bill

[mtrpltpara]

Theres another one popped up on ebay, item 230032243716.

Bill.

[auchonvillerssomme]

Manchester Bus Company

Mick

[auchonvillerssomme]

These are the MIC abbreviations, can't see anything that matches.

M&B.C.A.I.F. Mining & Boring Company AIF AUS

M. BTY. Mountain Battery I

M. FARMS D. Military Farms Department I

M. RIF. Mounted Rifles S.A.

M. VET. SECT. AIF Mobile Veterinary Section AIF AUS

M.A.D. Military Accounts Department I

M.B. SCTS. Mounted Brigade Scouts S.A.

M.B. Mountain Battery I

M.B.R.G.A. Mountain Battery Royal Garrison Artillery I

M.C. Mule Corps I

M.D. Mahendra Dhal Regiment I

M.E.F. Mediterranean Expeditionary Force AUS

M.F.A. Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary G.B.

M.F.P. Military Foot Police G.B.

M.G. BN. AIF Machine Gun Battalion AIF AUS

M.G. COY. AIF Machine Gun Company AIF AUS

M.G. DETACHT. Machine Gun Detatchment S.A.

M.G. SQN. AIF Machine Gun Squadron AIF AUS

M.G. SQUN. AIF Machine Gun Squadron AIF AUS

M.G.B.D.A.I.F. Machine Gun Base Depot AIF AUS

M.G.C. (CAV) Machine Gun Corps Cavalry G.B.

M.G.C. Machine Gun Corps G.B.

M.G.C.R.N.V.R. Machine Gun Company Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve G.B.

M.L. CPS Mekran Levy Corps I

M.L.C. Macedonian Labour Corps ?

M.L.C. Mekran Levy Corps ?

M.M.G.S. (R.A.) Motor Machine Gun Service Royal Artillery G.B.

M.M.G.S. Motor Machine Gun Service Royal Artillery G.B.

M.M.P. Military Mounted Police G.B.

M.M.R. Mercantile Marine Reserve G.B.

M.P.S.C. Military Provost Staff Corps G.B.

M.T.C. Miscellaneous Trades Company S.A.

M.T.C. Motor Transport Corps I

M.T.M.B.A.I.F. Medium Trench Mortar Battery AIF AUS

M.W.D.E.A. Military Works Department Egyptian Army EG

M.W.S. Military Works Service I

MACEDONIAN MULE C. Macedonian Mule Corps I

MACEDONIAN MULE C. Macedonian Mule Corps MAC

MACEDONIAN MULE CPS. Macedonian Mule Corps I

MADRAS MTR. CYC. Madras Motor Cyclist I

MADRAS S & M Madras Sappers & Miners I

MAFEKING C.C. Mafeking Cadet Corps S.A.C.

MAFEKING D.F. Mafeking Defence Force S.A.C.

MAFEKING R.V. Mafeking Railway Volunteers S.A.C.

MAFEKING S.P.C. Mafeking Special Police Contingent S.A.C.

MAGADI D.F. Magadi Defence Force EA

MAGADI D.F. Magadi Defence Force I

MAHRATTAS Mahrattas I

MALAY S. GDS. ART. Malay States Guides Artillery I

MALAY S. GDS. Malay States Guides I

MALER KOTLA I-S. SPRS. Malerkotla Imperial Service Sappers I

MALMESBURY D.F. Malmesbury Defence Force S.A.C.

MALTA R.E. Malta Royal Engineers MAL

MALTESE L.C. Maltese Labour Corps MAL

MAN. R. Manitoba Regiment CAN

MANCH. R. Manchester Regiment G.B.

MARATGANI M.R. Maratgani Mounted Rifles S.A.C.

MARICO CDO. Marico Commando S.A.

MARITZBURG AMB. C. Maritzburg Ambulance Corps S.A.C.

MARSHALL'S H. Marshall's Horse S.A.C.

MATATIELE EUR. RES. Matatiele European Reserve S.A.C.

MATATIELE N.C. Matatiele Native Contingent S.A.C.

MECH. TPT. Mechanical Transport I

MED. CORPS E.A. Medical Corps Egyptian Army EG

MENNIES SCTS. Mennie's Scouts S.A.C.

MERWARAS Merwara Infantry I

MESO. R. Mesopotamian Railways I

MESO. RYS. Mesopotamian Railways I

MESPOT. RLYS. Mesopotamian Railways I

MHTS. Mahrattas I

MIDD'X R. Middlesex Regiment G.B.

MIDDLEBURG CDO. Middleburg Commando S.A.

MIDLAND M.R. Midland Mounted Rifles S.A.C.

MIDLANDSE R. Midlandse Ruiters S.A.

MIL. M. CYC. C. Military Motor Cyclists Corps I

MOMBASA D.F. Mombasa Defence Force EA

MOMBASA I.V.C. Mombasa Indian Volunteer Corps EA

MOMBASA MARINE D.F. Mombasa Marine Defence Force EA

MOMBASA T.G. Mombasa Town Guard EA

MONMOUTH. R. Monmouthshire Regiment G.B.

MONTGOM. YEO. Montgomeryshire Yeomanry G.B.

MONTGOMERENCY'S SCTS. Montgomerency's Scouts S.A.C.

MOTOR TRANSPORT R.N.D. Motor Transport Royal Naval Division G.B.

MT. CURRIE RES. Mount Currie Reserves S.A.C.

MTD. BD. SCTS. Mounted Brigade Scouts S.A.

MTD. REG. AIF Mounted Regiment AIF AUS

MTN. BATTERY Mountain Battery I

MTN. BATTY. Mountain Battery I

MULE CPS. Mule Corps I

MURRAY'S H. Murray's Horse S.A.C.

MURRAY'S SCTS. Murray's Scouts S.A.C.

MURRAYSBURG CDO. Murraysburg Commando S.A.

MYBURGH'S CDO. Myburgh's Commando S.A.

MYIT. BN. B.M.P. Myit Battalion Burma Military Police I

Mick

[mtrpltpara]

Mick, many thanks for your reply, i`ll pop that title in the bin

Bill

[nfh249]

Mick, many thanks for your reply, i`ll pop that title in the bin

Bill

Don't do that, stick it on eBay, I'm sure someone out there might want it! If only all those shoulder titles, cap badges, collar dogs, buttons and medals hadn't been thrown away over the years....

[auchonvillerssomme]

Mick, many thanks for your reply, i`ll pop that title in the bin

Bill

Dont you dare!!! Although I'm sure the employees of the Manchester Bus Company are a fine band of men, the fact that it is blackened leads me to think its more likely military or paramilitary.

Mick

[mtrpltpara]

Whoops, rescued it and pushed to back of drawer, again thanks for the replies.

Bill

[Matlock1418]

On 26/09/2006 at 20:06, auchonvillerssomme said:

MT. CURRIE RES. Mount Currie Reserves

I think in most cases likely to be a poor Ancestry/Fold3 transcription of M/CR or M/Cr = Manchester !! 

M