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Old 09-02-19, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by matti467 View Post
My personal experience in the 1980s and 90s was wearing an RP arm band whilst in the Royal Signals. It was great to wear as it stopped you being 'dicked' for random jobs when wandering around the camp area. Otherwise I marched with a sheet of white paper for one of the 'officers' real or imagined...
Yes, RP became standard in modern times. The armband was invariably in the facing colour and there was often a badge (cap or collar) between the letters. Very traditional regiments like my own had the letters cut from brass sheet by the unit armourer and then buffed smooth and polished to a high shine. Some units used short lengths of stable belt secured by an elastic strap with the letters placed thereon.
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