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Anjoucollector

26-02-20 01:10 PM

Mercian Regiment

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Good afternoon,

It looks like a Mercian Regiment cloth beret badge but sewn on a green backing. Could you confirm this identification ?

Laurent

grey_green_acorn

26-02-20 01:37 PM

Army Cadet Force I think?

Tim

Toby Purcell

26-02-20 02:17 PM

The ‘Lincoln Green’ colour is associated with the previous Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters Regiment (and before that the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment). As the cadet units are all County based I imagine that the badge refers to the cadet units within Worcestershire and Nottinghamshire that are affiliated with, and wear the badge of, the Mercian Regiment.

Restrikes-ok

26-02-20 09:26 PM

Its Derbyshire ACF. Notts cadets are issued with the metal badge.

Toby Purcell

26-02-20 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Restrikes-ok (Post 501540)

Its Derbyshire ACF. Notts cadets are issued with the metal badge.

Thank you, that’s great. I’d meant to mention Derbyshire. In essence referring to the connection with a County once associated with the WFR, and so hence the Lincoln Green.

Anjoucollector

27-02-20 07:26 AM

Thank you for your identification

Via Google, I can find cadets wearing this beret badge

Laurent

Anjoucollector

27-02-20 07:30 AM

This site displays the badge on a beret

Laurent

http://www.worcestershiremilitariamu...g/mercian.html

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