| leigh kitchen |
04-03-21 12:14 PM |
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Originally Posted by leigh kitchen
(Post 460993)
I may be wrong but I believe that the taller of the Queen's badgespreceded the shorter version.
Are you interested in the Guard's versions of embroidered badges? The GG were using embroidered on felt grenades by 1974/75, the design being slightly different in colouring to the NCOs sleeve grenades although the latter were used on the beret due to shortages.
The Chesires wore a round, embroidered felt badge, I think in the 80's, it was unpopular and later used as a tracksuit badge for those who passed a ski course (so I was told when I phoned their RHQ).
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My notes re. the Cheshire's machine embroidered (in white, yellow, black and green thread) on circular dark blue cloth beret badge:
On 24th November 1985 I phoned The Cheshires
RHQ to enquire about this badge and was told that it was issued when the 1st Bn went to Germany in 1974 and was worn for a very short time, being very unpopular and discontinued by the CO.
It was then issued for wear on the track suit by personnel who'd passed a ski test.
At the time I made the enquiry (Nov. 1985) it was worn as a beret badge by cadets. |
