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Originally Posted by Mike H
Does anybody possess a Royal Welsh Fusiliers capbadge in a/a with slider for the hat rather than the pronged beret badge?
If so,does it have a hackle holder fitted to it ?
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Mike, the slider version of the badge was short lived and did not come with a hackle holder. It was only worn for a short period when the RWF first joined the Welsh Brigade. It was used for the Coloured version of the No1 Dress cap (Royal type - scarlet and blue) which the RWF party (including band) wore for street lining. The regiment wore an issue (RSF/RHF) white hackle in all forms of khaki and OD/KD dress, but not No1 (Blue) and No 3 (White) dress. A few years later permission was sought and gained to wear a beret and hackle in these forms of dress too and a new badge was issued with the 2 lugs and a hackle holder.