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Slip-On Shoulder Titles 1939-1945

Regulations at the start of the Second World War forbade the wear of any kind of insignia, save slip on shoulder titles.  These titles were adopted by some of the overseas units of the Canadian Army.  In 1941, the overseas units began to wear embroidered shoulder titles, and the slip-ons were, officially, relegated to Reserve units in Canada only.  The slip-on titles came to be produced in Khaki Drill material as well. 

The slip-ons were worn on Battle Dress, on each shoulder strap.  Officers did not wear them as it would have obscured the rank insignia, though some officers appear to have worn them sewn to the upper sleeve.

The slip-ons appeared in two styles, a wide style (Canadian production) and a narrow style (English construction) and were either attached by means of two cloth loops sewn to the back (the wider Canadian style), or else a cloth sleeve.

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Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps title, narrow style with cloth sleeve attachment.
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Double-loop attachments on the wide style Canadian version..

This is by no means a complete list, rather, it is a catalogue of some types that are known to have existed.  Some units had more than one style of lettering on their slip-ons.

Royal Canadian Artillery
(British Manufacture)
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(Canadian manufacture)
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Images courtesy of Bill Alexander

Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers
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 Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
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Images courtesy of Bill Alexander

Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander

 Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
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Images courtesy of Bill Alexander		 slipcramcc.jpg (37248 bytes)
Canadian Dental Corps
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
sliprcoc.jpg (33691 bytes) sliprcoc1.jpg (33025 bytes) sliprcocc.jpg (20565 bytes)

Images courtesy of Bill Alexander

Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT A BADGE WAS PRODUCED FOR THIS CORPS

Canadian Technical Training Corps


IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT A BADGE WAS PRODUCED FOR THIS CORPS

 Royal Canadian Army Veterinary Corps

Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps
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 Corps of Military Staff Clerks
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 Canadian Postal Corps

Canadian Chaplain Service

 Canadian Forestry Corps
slipcfc.jpg (19372 bytes)		 Canadian Parachute Corps

IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT A BADGE WAS PRODUCED FOR THIS CORPS
Canadian Officers Training Corps

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Veterans Guard of Canada

(Initial red/yellow issue)
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 (Standard melton and KD issue)
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Images courtesy of Bill Alexander
Canadian Provost Corps
(British and Canadian manufacture)
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(Canadian manufacture
with company designation added)
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Images courtesy of John Cameron's "Canadian Military Police" website



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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander

Other numerals, according to CAROs, included
11,12,13,14,15,16,17, 20, 21,22, and 23

 Canadian Intelligence Corps

IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT A BADGE WAS PRODUCED FOR THIS CORPS
Canadian Armoured Corps
slipcac.jpg (18374 bytes)
Image courtesy of Bill Alexander

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Two seperate collectors sent me scans of this badge.

However, the Canadian Armoured Corps was not granted the Royal prefix until August 1945.
If anyone can shed any light on when this badge was issued, and to whom, it would be greatly appreciated.

CANADIAN MOUNTED TROOPS
(UNITS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

The British Columbia Dragoons
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 8th Princess Louise's New Brunswick Hussars
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 15th Alberta Light Horse


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Left Image courtesy of Bill Alexander

 1st Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment

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First Hussars
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Fort Garry Horse
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 14th Canadian Hussars 14th Canadian Light Horse
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards
slippldg.jpg (8983 bytes)		 The Governor General's Horse Guards
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 Manitoba Mounted Rifles
19th Alberta Dragoons
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Prince Edward Island Light Horse The Royal Canadian Dragoons
sliprcd.jpg (8350 bytes)		 2nd Armoured Car Regiment
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
2nd/10th Dragoons
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars


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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander

 7th/11th Hussars
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse

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Leftmost Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
  6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars (Armoured Car)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 12th Manitoba Dragoons
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		  

CANADIAN INFANTRY CORPS
(UNITS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

The Algonquin Regiment


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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander

 The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) (M.G.)
slipash.jpg (2647 bytes)		 Argyll Light Infantry (Tank)

slipali.jpg (11337 bytes)		 The Battleford Light Infantry

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The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles)


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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander

 The Brockville Rifles

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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Calgary Highlanders

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The Calgary Regiment (Tank)

slipcalg.jpg (7799 bytes)		 The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (M.G.)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (M.G.)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Canadian Grenadier Guards

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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
The Canadian Scottish Regiment (M.G.)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Cape Breton Highlanders

slipcbh.jpg (8559 bytes)		 The Carleton and York Regiment

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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Dufferin and Haldimand Rifles

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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
The Edmonton Fusiliers (MG)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Edmonton Regiment
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Elgin Regiment


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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander

 The Essex Regiment (Tank)


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The Essex Scottish

(British Manufacture)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 48th Highlanders of Canada
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Images courtesy of Bill Alexander
slip48kd.jpg (11679 bytes)		 Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke


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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander

 Fusiliers du St. Laurent


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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
Les Fusiliers Mont Royal
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Garrison Battalion The Governor General's Foot Guards
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Grey and Simcoe Foresters
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
The Halifax Rifles

sliphal.jpg (8074 bytes)		 The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment

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Images courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Highland Light Infantry of Canada
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 Irish Fusiliers of Canada (Vancouver Regiment)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
The Irish Regiment of Canada (M.G.)

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Left image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Kent Regiment (M.G.) The King's Own Rifles (M.G.)

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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Lake Superior Regiment
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Lincoln and Welland Regiment

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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Haltot Regiment)

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Images courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Manitoba Mounted Rifles

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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
The Manitoba Volunteer Reserve

IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT A BADGE WAS PRODUCED FOR THIS UNIT

 The Middlesex and Huron Regiment
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The New Brunswick Rangers

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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
The New Brunswick Regiment (Tank)

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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander

 The North Nova Scotia Highlanders (M.G.)


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Left image courtesy of Bill Alexander

 The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment

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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Ontario Regiment (Tank)
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Images courtesy of Bill Alexander
The Oxford Rifles
slipox.jpg (3142 bytes)		 The Pacific Coast Militia Rangers

IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT A BADGE WAS PRODUCED FOR THIS UNIT

 The Perth Regiment (M.G.)
slipperth.jpg (3084 bytes)		 The Pictou Highlanders
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
The Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers
slippab.jpg (7892 bytes)		 The Prince Albert Volunteers
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Prince Edward Island Highlanders
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Prince of Wales' Rangers (Peterborough Regiment) (M.G.)
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The Prince Rupert Regiment (M.G.)

IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT A BADGE WAS PRODUCED FOR THIS UNIT

 The Princess Louise Fusiliers (M.G.)

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Left image courtesy of Bill Alexander
 The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (M.G.)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
slipcamh.jpg (50088 bytes)
Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
slipcam.jpg (3770 bytes)		 The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada


slipqor.jpg (21331 bytes)
Image courtesy of Bill Alexander

 The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (M.G.)


slipqyr.jpg (22723 bytes)slipqyrkd.jpg (25537 bytes)
Images courtesy of Bill Alexander

 Le Regiment de Chauteauguay (Mit)


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Le Regiment de Gaspe-Bonaventure

IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT A BADGE WAS PRODUCED FOR THIS UNIT

 Le Regiment de Hull

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Left image courtesy of Bill Alexander
 Le Regiment de Joliette
slipjol.jpg (7583 bytes)		 Le Regiment de la Chaudiere (Mit)
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Le Regiment de Levis
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 Le Regiment de Maisonneuve
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 Le Regiment de Montmagny

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Left mage courtesy of Bill Alexander
 Le Regiment de Quebec (Mit)
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Le Regiment de St. Hyacinthe
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 Le Regiment du Saguenay The Regina Rifle Regiment
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Rocky Mountain Rangers
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
The Royal Canadian Regiment

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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Royal Montreal Regiment (M.G.)

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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Royal Regiment of Canada

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The Royal Rifles of Canada Royal 22e Regiment
slipvand.jpg (7288 bytes)		 The Royal Winnipeg Rifles

sliprwr.jpg (23313 bytes)sliprwrkd.jpg (11447 bytes)
Left image courtesy of Bill Alexander
 The St. John Fusiliers (M.G.)
slipstjn.jpg (21605 bytes)
Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
The Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment (M.G.)

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Left image courtesy of Bill Alexander
 The Scots Fusiliers of Canada

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Left image courtesy of Bill Alexander
 The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment

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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Sherbrooke Regiment (M.G.)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The South Alberta Regiment
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The South Saskatchewan Regiment

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The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Three Rivers Regiment (Tank)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Toronto Scottish Regiment (M.G.)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 Victoria Rifles of Canada
slipvrc.jpg (20790 bytes)
Image courtesy of Bill Alexander
Les Voltigeurs de Quebec
slipvolt.jpg (43011 bytes)
Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Westminster Regiment (M.G.)
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Images courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The West Nova Scotia Regiment
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 The Winnipeg Grenadiers (M.G.)
slipwg.jpg (22212 bytes)
The Winnipeg Light Infantry (M.G.)
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Image courtesy of Bill Alexander		 vets.jpg (152435 bytes)
Veterans Guard of Canada troops, wearing the special yellow on red slip on.
National Geographic Society photo (J. Baylor Roberts)

MILITARY DISTRICT BANDS

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 According to Chris Brooker's book THE STANDARD CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN ARMY BADGES 1855 TO DATE, BOOK 3 (The Band Branch), the bands of  District Depots adopted melton slip ons (to date no KD versions have surfaced).  All were identical, save for the number - the following numbers are listed in Brooker's book

1, 1A, 2, 3, 3A, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7A, 10, 11, 12, 12A, 13, 13A

These numbers corresponded to the Military District the band was located in (there was no MD numbered 8 or 9 during this period).

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