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    L42A1 Transit Chest Markings

    Could some one please translate these markings for me? I case they aren't readable in the photo's they are 2 SP COY COLDM GDS best I can tell & C/63 QLR. Thanks, VH
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    I would say
    1. 2 SUPPORT COMPANY COLDSTREAM GUARDS as that is their abbreviation with the M at the end
    2. GREEN LABEL - C COY? 1ST BATTALION THE QUEENS LANCASHIRE REGIMENT

    On 1 July 2006, the 1st Battalion, Queen's Lancashire Regiment became the 1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. The 1st Battalion, QLR, was last based at Belfast Barracks Osnabrück, so in short now a disbanded Regiment, but the history goes on!!


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    Vintage hunter i agree with Gill looks as thought its C Coy 1 QLR, it look exactly the same as another 1QLR chest i have seen will try and find the link

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    Vintage Hunter,
    Found the link
    Enfield Photos by mmcalc | Photobucket
    I think this is 1st Queen's Lancashire Regiment C Coy, which was BFPO BAOR 24 - Iserlohn/Menden. If you look at the history

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    Queen's Lancashire Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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