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Old 30-10-10, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Toby Purcell View Post
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 head-dress badges. The new aa lugged badge came in at the point that the Welsh Brigade was disembodied and RWF obtained permission to return to regimental badges in 1968. I imagine that is when the Firmin badges were used and worn in the beret with a hackle slid into the beret's badge securing strip. Neither I or my brother ever saw aa slidered badges in the regular Bn (that is 1963-84).
Thanks for the help Toby,have seen photos of WO with the embroided badge looks really good.

Made me think if the RRF had the same thing,have only come across lugged RRF.But NF and RF A/A were both slidered with no hackle holder.
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