On page 110 of Brian Davis' WW2 book is a picture of 2nd Bn Coldstream soldiers training for Combined Ops in 1942 wearing the FS cap
David Erskine's The Scots Guards 1919-1955 has an appendix on the Dress of the Regiment which records For the fatigue cap the Regiment was first issued with a universally unpopular, khaki fore and aft designed for wear on the side of the head and therefore very liable to fall off during drill. The Fifth battalion found them very unsuitable for skiing. In due course these were replaced by black or khaki berets.
So although short-lived and unloved the FS cap was indeed worn.
Jon
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