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Old 03-10-17, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Frank Kelley View Post
So was the cape actually worn with a third, central strap, or simply just the two, the badge would certainly look rather odd, placed on a strap at either end, rather than in the middle?
Was it worn at waist level or behind the shoulder, as the folded greatcoat had been?
We can see from the image that it was indeed worn centrally, Frank, but I’ve no idea how it was secured. We will need an elderly guardsman with a good memory to advise.
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