Hello all,
The Lamont Tartan badge backing with RCT cap badge is incorrect.
(With a little investigation i have found the following information
1st April 1993,
Formed by re-designation of
94 (Scottish) Ordnance Squadron RAOC into
125 Rations Sqn RLC;
then on the 1st April 2007, moved to
159 Supply Regiment RLC (V) now renamed
159 Regiment RLC.
The cap badge should be RLC (early annodised and then the 10th Anniversary issue badge, up to 2007, after this date the new shiney badge was issued, but not worn with the Lamont Tartan backing.
The RASC and RCT wore two types of badge backings;
The yellow Twill backing on hard back (in pointed position) worn by
527 Coy, 51st (Highland) Divisional Column RASC (TA) and also the Pipes & Drums of the Band of
153 (Highland) Divisional Column RASC (TA). This then moved forward into the Royal Corps of Transport, where the McDuff Tartan was worn by
153 (Highland) Regiment RCT (V) (All ranks, including their Pipes & Drums) in the pointed position on their headdress.
Also 1
54 (Lowland) Regiment RCT (V) wore the McDuff Tartan (in Square position) on their headdress.
So in summary;
This Tartan backing is correct, when worn with the RLC badge, but was never worn by any RCT units, but was also worn by RAOC units prior to the RLC.
Ken (The Fatboy)