Dark Blue FSC with Red Piping to Curtain - Auxilliary Fire Service? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

leigh kitchen · #1 17-11-23, 11:36 AM

Does anyone know which unit / organisation wore this Field Service Cap please?

It has brass King's Crown General Service Buttons, it has a small slit indicating that it's had a slidered badge fitted.
I purchased it as an "unknown", it may be a variation of the AFS FSC, or GPO?

I can't think of a military unit who may have worn it.

manchesters · #2 17-11-23, 12:25 PM

Leigh,

The AFS/NFS side cap had a red front peak and no piping so you can eliminate that possibility.

best wishes

leigh kitchen · #3 17-11-23, 12:32 PM

Yes, just wondered if there could be a variation in peak and piping colours as occurs with some Army FSCs, but the absence red peak and addition of red Piping to the curtain seems a bit of a stretch.

Phil2M · #4 17-11-23, 01:54 PM

Is it not the Royal Army Ordnance Corps?

Edit: ignore me, I forgot they have yellow and red piping.

JerryBB · #5 17-11-23, 05:05 PM

nice, the long & low profile suggest pre or great war

Mike_2817 · #6 17-11-23, 05:21 PM

RAOC Officers had Red Top and Gold side piping with red front piping
ad RAOC Other Ranks and Red Top & Bottom with red front piping

leigh kitchen · #7 17-11-23, 05:33 PM

I must admit it hadn't occurred to me that it could be pre WWII.
No manufacturer's marks on the buttons.

The cap came with these two badges:

Ex Supt Clk RAOC · #8 17-11-23, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil2M

Is it not the Royal Army Ordnance Corps?

Edit: ignore me, I forgot they have yellow and red piping.

Only the Officers version had the gold(yellow) and red piping.
The soldiers version just had red, so this could be an early RAOC FSC but i have no idea why it does not have corps buttons.

Steve

leigh kitchen · #9 17-11-23, 07:07 PM

Thanks. GS buttons seem to crop up on CFSC, perhaps as the caps are private purchase the buttons are convenient in terms of economy and supply, general purpose regardless of regiment or corps?

Luc · #10 18-11-23, 12:20 PM

NFS and AFS for reference.

leigh kitchen · #11 18-11-23, 12:21 PM

Thanks.

Mike_2817 · #12 18-11-23, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ex Supt Clk RAOC

Only the Officers version had the gold(yellow) and red piping.
The soldiers version just had red, so this could be an early RAOC FSC but i have no idea why it does not have corps buttons.

Steve

See my post #6

I note the GS buttons on post 1 are QVC buttons!

early OR FS caps did use GS Buttons.

leigh kitchen · #13 18-11-23, 03:04 PM

The buttons have a King's Crown, heres a clearer image