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Old 15-04-19, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by KLR View Post
Not really.
There are a number of photographs (of officers and ORs) wearing collar badges on their caps. In 1893 the WO authorised collar badges could be worn in the new FSC - until 'proper' cap badges arrived. Absence of the right badge was overlooked in theatre / 1st WW as it was in the 2nd WW too - and beyond.

(but I'm not going to pay a tenner for it !)
I meant Peters coloured photo with the officer choosing to wear a collar badge facing the wrong way, rather than just wearing a collar badge which I know was not uncommon.

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