Officer Cadet Training Battalions

[High Wood]

Andy,

you are welcome to use my two photographs. They are are from my collection.

Simon

[2747andy]

Simon
many thanks!

Andy

[High Wood]

These have been taken from a framed photograph that hangs on my wall so I have had to photograph them through the glass.

They show cadets from the 6th OCB, all of whom retain their original regimental cap badges and wear 6th OCB shoulder titles. Numerals on caps don't enter into it with this outfit. However, I am not sure if this practice continued.

It is interesting to note that the shoulder titles are worn on cloth slides which from Andy's album would appear to have been bottle green..

The other point about OCB group photographs of this kind is that with just a single officer's name you can generally work out the names of the other officers as they tend to be commissioned on the same date and therefore they are usually all listed in the London Gazette together. Sadly, this photograph is neither named or dated.

[2747andy]

Simon,
The slip over style shoulder titles are probably to negate damage (holes) to the epaulettes? I've two other possible cap badges to add to the album, which I shall try and do in the morning!

Andy