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george woolley
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cheshire regiment WW1

Hi Gordon that is my feeling too my grandad was in WW`1  with the  cheshires he had crossed rifles on his arm (405 pte a ball ).

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Quoting: Gordon H Smith
Phil I suspect the ’emblem’ could well be the Crossed Rifles of a Marksman.
Gordon, thank you for the insight into the history of the Acorn and Oak leaf for the Cheshire Regiment.

Ditto Gordon, my first thought was marksman. Still is as cannot think of anything "cross" on uniform sleeve.
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george woolley
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Hi Phil .
 I had crossed flags on my sleaves in colour on BD in gold on Blues and a gold star over my tapes  I was a signals NCO .

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Don Knight
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Crossed rifles on the sleeve in the fifties was recognition of a marksman, crossed semaphore flags on the left lower arm of Artillery personell signified signaller.

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