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Originally Posted by slick_mick
Hi All,
Is Captain Count John Eugen De Salis wearing standard MGC collar badges in this photo?
I'm just trying to confirm if the Guards MG Regiment had their own collars or just wore MGC collars?
Mick
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They wore MG collars, Mick. In part this was probably because Guards regiments, both Horse and Foot, did not (still do not) wear collar badges. Instead they had a strong tradition of shoulder titles (ORs). Thus the GMGR wearing collar badges made them unique within the Brigade of Guards. Interestingly half size badges were produced but they are thought to have been worn on caps, or as brooches. They certainly weren’t worn as collar badges, by officers, or men.