Very nice Iain, I think it was a great shame when officers ended up with only bi metal cap and collar badge to wear, they used to be proper solid die cast silver and rich mercurial fire gilt, on occasion, handed down within the regiment to be worn by a lucky few into the second world war.
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Originally Posted by iaindh
and a couple more additions, not as rare as the St Blaize Rifles but rare all the same!
The large anodised badge worn by RSMs, Officers and Bandsmen and the BiM collars 
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regards, Iain |