badge, unit, shoulder title, British, East Lancashire Regiment

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Category: Uniforms and insignia
Related period: Pre-1914 (association), First World War (association), Interwar (association), Second World War (association), 1945-1989 (association)
Materials: whole: metal
Dimensions: whole: Length 22 mm, Width 52 mm
Catalogue number: INS 14983

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badge, unit, shoulder title, British, East Lancashire Regiment

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badge, unit, shoulder title, British, East Lancashire Regiment

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