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Originally Posted by Frank Kelley
So was the cape actually worn with a third, central strap, or simply just the two, the badge would certainly look rather odd, placed on a strap at either end, rather than in the middle?
Was it worn at waist level or behind the shoulder, as the folded greatcoat had been?
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We can see from the image that it was indeed worn centrally, Frank, but I’ve no idea how it was secured. We will need an elderly guardsman with a good memory to advise.