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West Street Social Club, Wigton
West Street Social Club
Territorial Army Centre
Street:-   West Street
locality:-   Wigton
civil parish:-   Wigton (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   village hall (?) 
locality type:-   club
locality type:-   drill hall (once) 
coordinates:-   NY25424832
1Km square:-   NY2548
10Km square:-   NY24

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BYV88.jpg (taken 27.7.2013)  
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BYV89.jpg  Badge of the Border Regiment.
(taken 27.7.2013)  
The badge was worn by the 4th Battn the Territorial Army.
The centre is a dragon with 'CHINA' above; granted to the 55th Regiment of Foot for service in the China War 1840-42.
Around the centre is 'ARROYO DOS MOLINOS 1811'; granted to the 34th Regiment of Foot who captured a regiment of the French Army, with its band and drums, during the Peninsula War, 1811.
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