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A recent find, your opinions please

enfield · 2012-03-02 18:29:05

Found recently and I wondered you you have any information on it please. It says DUBLIN COUNTY. Kind regards. Tom.

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02-03-2012 7:29pm

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enfield

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Found recently and I wondered you you have any information on it please.
It says DUBLIN COUNTY.
Kind regards.
Tom.

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#2 03-03-2012 1:36am
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It might be part of a badge(or pouch badge) to the 83rd Regiment of Foot (County of Dublin) who In 1881 as part of Childers reforms amalgamated with the 86th foot (Count of Down) to form the Royal Irish Rifles.

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#3 03-03-2012 8:33am
enfield

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Thank you Kabakuyu.

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#4 05-03-2012 7:31pm
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Have a look here.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAP-BADGE-DUBLIN-COUNTY-RIFLES-MILITIA-/300674017227?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item46019167cb

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#5 06-03-2012 2:50pm
enfield

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Thank you kabakuyu, much appreciated.
Kind regards.
Tom.

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