Originally a School Cadet Corps, Ardingley Officer Training Corps was formed with 3 officers and 93 cadets in 19.10.08.
It is probable that the pre-1908 cadet corps were wearing the Sussex VB, their local Volunteer Battalion, cap badge before the
OTC badge was introduced. The OTC was all brass and based on the Sussex Regt design.
The OTC scheme was replaced by the JTC in 1941 but I am not aware of a JTC titled badge so they may have kept the OTC or adopted the Sussex one.
The CCF was formed in 1947. At some time after this the CCF had their own badge made. The CCF badge is the same as the OTC design but with the CCF title and is found in bi-metal and in anodised aluminium.