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Originally Posted by Toby Purcell
Yes, you are quite right that the quartermaster wore the brigade cocked hat with full dress review order (and still does when on parade). In undress, however, he wore the round forage cap. Ergo for day-to-day duties around barracks that was his headwear. The third headdress (equivalent of the beret) was generally worn in the field, see photo blue patrols. Interestingly, he was uniquely authorised to wear an officer’s sash, unlike quartermasters of the line. See quartermaster at centre in B&W photo. The sergeant major wears second tunic as used in undress by the First Class battalion staff.
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Who and what rank is the 3rd photo of please ? His wearing the worsted grenade, i believe. There is a photo in my album which shows this grenade being worn.
Andy