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General => Armed Forces => World War Two => Topic started by: jksdelver on Monday 23 October 17 18:21 BST (UK)

Title: Epaulette mark
Post by: jksdelver on Monday 23 October 17 18:21 BST (UK)

Hi everyone. Could someone tell me what the ‘Y’ is on this army Cheshire Regiment uniform. Sorry not very clear

Title: Re: Epaulette mark
Post by: Drew5233 on Tuesday 24 October 17 19:29 BST (UK)

5th Infantry Division. 7th Battalion Cheshire Regiment were with them from 1941.

Title: Re: Epaulette mark
Post by: jksdelver on Tuesday 24 October 17 19:37 BST (UK)

Thanks for the reply . It could be that the Y is for a Yorkshire connection ‘Northern Command based at York although this may not be the reason for it 

Title: Re: Epaulette mark
Post by: Drew5233 on Tuesday 24 October 17 20:28 BST (UK)

Later in the war, units within a Division wore the Divisional sign on their epaulettes.

Title: Re: Epaulette mark
Post by: jksdelver on Tuesday 24 October 17 20:30 BST (UK)

Quote from: Drew5233 on Tuesday 24 October 17 20:28 BST (UK)

Later in the war, units within a Division wore the Divisional sign on their epaulettes.

Thank you