Unknown Marking on Mark III Helmet, HK 1967

[qqsuen]

Hi

I'm not sure if this post should be in the "Headdress" sub-forum instead of this, but it seems that this a is more proper place for questions about insignia. Please tell me if you find this post inappropriate or misplaced

Anyway, I came across a photo of British servicemen wearing Mark III helmet in Hong Kong, apparently 1967. All of their helmets were paint with this markings that resembled very closely to the white-red-white strips on British tanks during the two world wars.
Could anyone figure out the meaning of that marking? Is it a regimental insignia or just a general sign representing the British Army?
If it's the former case, it's likely that they're either Royal Welch or Royal Lancaster Fusiliers, both garrisoning in HK around that year.
BTW I have never seen a marking like these (or any marking at all) on a MK III helmet during the cold war. Anyone know any other occasion or photos that tommies were seen wearing a turtle with marking?

Thanks!

[Bill A]

Hello qqsuen, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.

[Mike Jackson]

I think that the non-Gurkha battalions in Hong Kong in 1967 were 1 Queen's Own Buffs, 1 LF and 1 Welch (two British battalions at any one time). I'm sure that the helmet marking borne by 1 LF was a white XX. Mike.

[qqsuen]

Originally Posted by Mike Jackson

I think that the non-Gurkha battalions in Hong Kong in 1967 were 1 Queen's Own Buffs, 1 LF and 1 Welch (two British battalions at any one time). I'm sure that the helmet marking borne by 1 LF was a white XX. Mike.

Thanks for the info mike.
So the men in the picture were indeed from 1LF right?


Do you know under what situation or reason that would tommies in the field (or in security mission) wore a helmet with regimental marking?
I have never seen in any other photo that a turtle helmet was paint with regimental marking (or any marking at all) in the cold war.
Do you think that it's an one-off occasion in this photo that required helmets to be paint to regimental marking for that specific situation?

Thank you very much!