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Originally Posted by Volunteer Soldier
Alan, The FSC, or side-cap as it was called, enjoyed a renaissance in the 1960s and were worn in a number of Infantry regiments. In my battalion all officers wore the side-cap both as part of barrack dress (self purchase Jaeger sweater, SD trousers, shirt and tie) and with full SD. But after a change of CO, who disliked the side-cap intensely, side-caps and sweaters went the way of many non-standard sartorial delights. The caps were otherwise very popular. So much so that when I read your comments on VB badges (1VB Leicesters) I thought you had hit a nail bang on its head. Why rush to wear a cap badge when one already had a FSC and ready-made collar badge?
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Alas the IY were a law unto themselves,