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52 (Lowland Division) Insignia

Accession Number

1455.2018.1

Object Name

52 (Lowland Division) Insignia

Created

23/08/2018

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

23/08/2018

Brief Description

Insignia of 52 Lowland Division

Materials

cloth

Number Of Objects

6

Inscription Description

On one " MOUNTAIN "

Colour

gren, white, blue

Provenance

Having formed as the Lowland Division in 1908, it later became the 52nd (Lowland) Division in 1915 and fought during WW 1 after which it became part of the Terratorial Army ( TA) It reformed again in 1939 and spent a good deal of WW11 mountain training in the Scottish Highlands, ostensibly as part of a plan to invade Norway.
The Cameronians were one of the Battalions which made up the 52nd and Edward Scott was one of their number. His son, Ricky, donated this fabulous set of badges to our collection when his father passed away.
PS In one of the many vagaries of war the 52nd’s mountain training came to nought since they retrained as an airborne unit in 1944. This too came to naught and they were finally landed by sea at Ostende in late 1944 to fight in the final part of the war in Europe.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Rick Scott

Acquisition Date

23/08/2018

Condition Check Date

23/08/2018

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

23/08/2018

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