13th CEF

[rmarsden]

Nice group in hospital grounds. Four of the men wearing C13 collar badges, two of them wearing the chocolate brown glengarry badges.
Anyone know the significance of the brassards? What about those snazy shoes!
Ron.

[Bill A]

Nice photo. I believe the shoes are called plimsolls? The brassards were likely a medium blue colour indicating the soldier was a convalescent.

[servicepub]

As stated by Bill, the brassards replaced the blue hospital coats as a cost saving measure. I question the 'khaki' glengarries comment as the Black Watch (and the Cdn Forces Overseas) specifically declined these and their wear was limited to Canada.
Clive

[rmarsden]

Clive, I was referring to the badge not the glengarry.
Ron.