Badge backing cloths
Hi Chris
There are quite a number of reasons why various regiment have backing cloths. For example in the Queens Own Hussars the other ranks wore red outline backing to their collar dogs. This was said to perpertuate (unofficially) the scarlet collar of the 3rd Hussars, which was unique among British Hussar Regt's. The Scarlet collar was said to be worn in recognition of the large number of neck wounds sustained by 3rd Hussars at Dettingen.
The 'Black' backing to your RSG badge was said to be worn in memory of Czar Nicholas II who was their Colonel In Chief and who died at the hands of the Bolsheviks.
Hope this helps
Regards Rob
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