[John S.]

Bill:
In answer to your question, I feel that the brass QC Halifax Rifles hat badge has nothing to do with the Halifax Rifles cadet corps. It does not seem logical that the cadet corps would have adopted a brass hat badge, where the Regt would have worn a W/M badge, before the Regt. went into oblivion in 1965. If anything, the cadet corps would have used the W/M issue until the die struck issues would have been used up post 1965, then would have gone out to contract non die struck W/M issues for future use. I`m sure that the cadet corps would have wanted to continue wearing the same coloured insignia post 1965, so to speak to keep the old badge visable in the local Halifax area. If anything, I would hazard the guess that the brass issue was made in error, and that only a limited number would have been manufactured after this error was identified.
Just my 2 cents here....
Cheers,
John S.