It cannot be his badge as the plastic badge was not in existence in 1941. His cap badge would have been in metal.
The first plastic cap badges were authorised for production at the end of 1941, This initial batch did not include the KRRC. By June 1942 a further Army Council Instruction was issued, ACI 1337/42, which detailed that in order to save on metals ALL caps badges, both of Regiments and Corps would now be made from plastic. The only exception being would be if the badge could not be made due to technical problem due to the cap badges design. It was also decided that officers rank badges, both "pips" and crowns, would also be made of the same materials.
The red cloth was issued and worn behind the badge on the khaki cap. In 1941 he would have worn a side cap which had replaced the peak cap worn before the advent of battledress circa 1939-40.
Last edited by Alan O; 24-03-18 at 03:31 PM.
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