Royal Artillery cap
 

I possess this cap with a Royal Artillery badge. The buttons seem compliant and the name of the former owner is written inside : William Boateng.
Who wear this kind of headgear in British army ?
Regards

Laurent

Royal Horse Artillery. It's also worn by WO's and SMIGs (with a white cover) amongst others.

Thanks a lot for this identification. I didn't know Sergeant Major Instructor in Gunnery before. Is it worn by all ranks, and with what dress ? Why do they not wear RHA badge on cap ?

Laurent

Your cap is the issued Other Ranks version worn by members of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in most forms of dress except Full Dress. The small RHA badge is only worn in the beret by all members of the Royal Horse Artillery. Unfortunately you cap has an Officer and Warrant Officers chin strap, it needs to be changed to a black leather strap with buckle. Officers and Warrant Officers wear a different pattern khaki cap. The main difference is the badge, this is an Officers cap and badge, replace the badge with the anodised aluminium one and it is a WOs cap, put a white cover on the top and it is a WO II (SMIG) cap.


Marc

There is a picture of a SMIG in Robin Hodges' book 'British Army Badges'.

David

Again someone has attempted to change the appearance and value of this by adding a wide brown leather chin strap to make it look like an officers cap.

Its a theme throughout your head dress collection I am afraid.

regards