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Yes, that configuration of North and South...
Yes, that configuration of North and South ‘might’ have been done for a belt plate, although throughout the 1970s and early 80s we were still using the old ‘Welsh Brigade’ cap badge on a brass...
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That tubular hackle holder is from after my time,...
That tubular hackle holder is from after my time, Leigh, and I’ve not seen it before. What is clear to me though is that someone has bent together the prongs/lugs that protrude horizontally from the...
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Yes, that is the badge I meant, although it was...
Yes, that is the badge I meant, although it was the first badge that the series used, rather than the second, I think. Look at the flames and you can see how distorted and uneven the tips are. That...
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Yes, we did it in house and we used matt land...
Yes, we did it in house and we used matt land rover paint from the MT.
Sacrilege I know (I was young and over-enthusiastic), but for my own beret I blackened a spare all brass economy badge...
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I have no idea who came up with the notion of a...
I have no idea who came up with the notion of a hackle holder anyway, they were unnecessary and Scottish units never needed them. I think it must have been someone's 'bright idea'! I never used...
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Bess, Yes, there was an entire batch ( large...
Bess,
Yes, there was an entire batch ( large one) of distorted badges and I never understood why they were accepted (I don't think they were checked), but I was so 'outraged' that as a lowly Cpl I...
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The last time the slidered aa badge would have...
The last time the slidered aa badge would have been worn was the 1960s when TA (4th and 5th Bns) and cadets (6th and 7th Bns) still wore regimental badges whilst regulars (1st Bn) wore Welsh Brigade...
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Yes, it is possible to find a slidered aa...
Yes, it is possible to find a slidered aa version, but not many were made
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Yes, even the band stopped wearing the No1 Dress...
Yes, even the band stopped wearing the No1 Dress cap (probably the last in the regiment to do so) because they regained scarlet full dress and sealskin hats (at regimental expense) and so dispensed...
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Mike, the slider version of the badge was short...
Mike, the slider version of the badge was short lived and did not come with a hackle holder. It was only worn for a short period when the RWF first joined the Welsh Brigade. It was used for the...
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