Mont's Beret?? I don't think so....

[magpie]

I'm sure iv'e seen pictures of him with different badges to show support to the troops he was visiting at the time.

Andy

[Nozzer]

Didn't he have a slouch had adorned with different badges?

[Unknownsoldier]

Yes, he did, I have memory somewhere that he also had a red beret with twin badges to...........

[Unknownsoldier]

There we go.....

[Staffsyeoman]

Try this as well.

[Hussar100]

Originally Posted by Mike_2817

Montys Beret is a Kangol 6 7/8

and is on display in the Tank Musium

That's where his original beret is, the one he wore. when he handed it over he said:

“This beret was given to me by a Sgt. in the RTR, the NCO in command of my tank during the Battle of Alamein in October 1942. It was worn by me from Alamein to Tunis when it was so dirty that I got a new one; it was the Sgt’s own beret. I added my General’s badge to it and have worn the black beret with two badges ever since…”

He may have kept other berets to be worn at more public events where his old dirty working beret would have looked out of place. and, as can be seen from his own words, he did get a new one in 1945. That might account for the fact there's more than one in museums.

[Old Smelly]

Originally Posted by ANGLE IRON

I Used to know the son of a former Chindit who had one. He brought it round to show me but was not willing to part with it, I know it seems far fetched but I don't think it was fake, It was a tailor made beret with a silver plate Tank Regiment badge and the other in usual bullion. His dad had had it since the war but the story as to how he got it was lost, He was well aware that there was more than one and his theory was that Monty would occaisionaly present one?
, I wish I had taken some pictures. Kevin

I'm sure that I read somewhere that he had several made up as gifts for dignitaries, visitors etc. I believe that his driver may have been given one also.
Lee