Hi Rob
You raise some interesting points.
I'm inclined to agree with your view that it would have been worn as per the desert hat but I have received information to the contrary from an ex
14th/20th Hussar, via another forum member. That view has been referred back and enquiries will continue with other ex-members of the regiment.
I think that both this patch and the primrose yellow oval would have been worn at the same time if only to show up a black hawk on a dark blue beret. Bear in mind these patches came into being when the hawks were painted black under regimental arrangements and had none of the gilt relief which we saw once the production was placed in the hands of the government contractors.
As to other regiments wearing distinctive qualification headdress badge backings there are probably others (which no doubt other forum members will now tell us about) I hope.
There is still more to come on this; I remain optimistic
Best wishes
Gordon
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