2nd Guards Brigade Patch
Malaya 1948-50
Contributed by George
Tullis
This Patch was proudly worn by all ranks
of the 2nd Guards Bdge and all vehicles on the front and rear. The 2nd
Guards Bdge consisted of the 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards, 2nd Coldstream
Guards, 2nd Scots Guards also the ancillary units such as the REME Brigade
Workshops No3 Company RASC (General Transport) 16th Field Ambulance RAMC
& RASC Field Squadron Royal Engineers Royal Signals. During 1950 when
the Guards Regiments started to return to the UK the Patch was given an
all Red back ground and renamed the 18th Infantry Brigade. This then
consisted of the 1st Suffolk Regiment, 1st Royal West Kent's, 1st Worcester
Regiment followed by the 1st Hampshire Regiment and no doubt may more One
small correction it is that they were not the Malayan Guards. It was the
Patch worn by the Guards Brigade whilst serving in Malaya. It was the First
Time that any soldiers from the Queens Household Division(They usually
guard the Royal Palaces,though they are highly trained infantry soldiers)had
be ever been sent to the Far East |
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