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Picked up this group of 5 covers from a friend.All are occupation era made.

 

 

74th Engineers.

 

This one is pretty elaborate.Has 3 clips pn the reverse for hanging.

 

 

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Picked up this group of 5 covers from a friend.All are occupation era made.

 

 

74th Engineers.

 

This one is pretty elaborate.Has 3 clips pn the reverse for hanging.

 

 

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The 13th also had a wool banner with the same design, each one was named in gilt lettering in the lower right. Rather than having the 'R' the 13th banners had a map of places they had been stationed embroidered in the shield.

 

RC

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Those are really nice pillow covers.

 

Just like trench art, I've always thought that the WW1 versions were far superior to the WW2 and later versions!

 

Scott

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The 13th also had a wool banner with the same design, each one was named in gilt lettering in the lower right. Rather than having the 'R' the 13th banners had a map of places they had been stationed embroidered in the shield.

 

RC

 

 

THanks Rusty

 

I was thinking the 13 stars had a connection to the unit.

 

Also the R I had assumed would be for Railway Engineers.

 

Thanks for confirming my assumptions.

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Those are really nice pillow covers.

 

Just like trench art, I've always thought that the WW1 versions were far superior to the WW2 and later versions!

 

Scott

 

Scott

 

I agree

Thanks for the comment.I too see these as a form of art just like painted helmets.I have only encountered a handful over the years.

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