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Originally Posted by Toby Purcell
Another example, but with a different dynamic was Lieutenant Robert Graves, who had a Special Reserve Commission with the RWF, but with 5-fellow RWF officers was sent in a draft of six subalterns to 2nd Battalion the Welsh Regiment where he served for over 6-months front line service, wearing that regiments uniform and insignia. When he was eventually posted back to his regiment it was the 2nd Battalion RWF that he joined, only to find himself publicly upbraided for wearing a Welsh Regiment pattern shoulder-rank (“wind up”) jacket, much to his chagrin, and he was immediately required to return to the regulation cuff-rank jacket required by his parent regiment.
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You beat me to this well known instance of this subject! I dont recall that he indicated whether or not they wore Welsh Regt. insignia however. He also mentions quite a few other officers from other regiments were assigned to the RWF during his service. However, no mention is made as to what insignia was worn by them either
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