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34 CORPS

The Badge of this unit was.

A Leaping Panther in Black on a Circular background divided into the Corps colours of Two Red & central White band was the Badge adapted by this formation.

(Although this was the Officially approved for the Corps, the Badge that was worn by them was a Leaping  Panther in Black on a Red Circle with a Black Border.

History

The Corps was raised in 1945 for the Invasion of Malaya, they were being embarked for Malaya at the time of the Japanese Surrender.

Two of it's Divisions however carried out landings in Malaya as was planned . 

They were COMMANDED by

                                                      Lieut/Gen O. Roberts (D.S.O.)

 

 

 

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