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Aden Protectorate Levies cap badges?
Hi All,
Can anybody advise, please, which headress badge was worn by the APL during and after their formation in 1928? Thanks in advance, Phil
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Hi Phil,
I see no one has answered your question, so I will have a stab at it. Disclaimer, I know little about this topic although do certainly have an interest, so hope some more, more knowledgable comments will be forthcoming.. Here is a scan from the relevant page in British Colonial Badges. Those shown are listed as 1953-1961. I would be very interested to see if anyone can show earlier examples, although would be quite happy with an example of one of these in my collection. Cheerio, Roy
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Some of my APL Badges, John.
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Hi John,
Very nice indeed. Lovely to see these, well done! Cheerio, Roy
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When formed the APL were under a RAF Command although British and Indian Army officers were in charge. The British officers wore their own regimental badges. It is my understanding that the first APL badge was authorised in 1955 and that is the one with the cross jambias and the crown that you show in your picture. Prior to that they wore on parade a Punjabi style pagri with a green fringe on the left hand side with a white bar across it. The Ceremonial Guard had a red strip down the front of the white pagri as well. RAF personnel in the 1950s did have unofficial badges made up locally which was placed on a green felt background. They were worn on the RAF beret and also on a bush hat, with the left brim turned, up by instructors.
Most of the badges worn in Aden and the Protectorate can be found in The Armed Forces of Aden and the Protectorate 1839-1967. It also has coloured illustrations and photos of uniforms and unit histories of the locally raised forces and lots of other information. BRgds Quicksilver |
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Thank you, gentlemen. That book looks well worth investing in too
It looks like I have examples of most but there are a couple there that I will need to find. Thanks, Phil
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