OMG! That means I was right! *thud* <-- sorry, just falling on floor there!
+ Anthony
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Originally Posted by saumua
I asked a veteran last night who was a Sgt in the Manchesters (he is in a group photo I have of Sarawak rangers 1953). He said "originally the Sarawak Rangers badge backing was L - R* Red(Scarlet), Yellow and Black ; it came secured/sewn* to the khaki beret. Similarly the original Iban Trackers were inclined to wear the berets and badges of the units to which they were attached as can be seen in one of those earlier photographs of some of our trackers at Kroh - in our case (Manchesters) a blue one with black leather sweatband. Those with the Marines may have had the Green ones and those with Scottish Regiments may have worn the Tam o' Shanters."
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