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Old 17-05-21, 02:27 PM
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Default Black peak cap with ER & crown badge?

Hi Guys,
any idea which area this badge and cap belong to? Is it a branch of the navy?
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Old 17-05-21, 03:40 PM
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Uk, HM Customs and Excise, possibly
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Old 17-05-21, 04:42 PM
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Not worn by the former HM Customs & Excise in the UK.

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Old 17-05-21, 05:20 PM
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Is there anything on the cap buttons. Pure guess Prison Service?
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Old 17-05-21, 05:47 PM
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Hi, nothing on the buttons, they are just plain brass
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Old 17-05-21, 06:18 PM
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Not HM Prison Service, England & Wales.

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Old 17-05-21, 06:36 PM
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I know I have seen one before!!!
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Old 17-05-21, 06:51 PM
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Perhaps something along the lines of the wardens of windsor castle?
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Old 17-05-21, 07:08 PM
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I Concur with Altcar not British Prison Service
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Old 17-05-21, 09:54 PM
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Worn by Governors of British Overseas Territories.
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Old 18-05-21, 08:52 AM
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Worn by Governors of British Overseas Territories.
Yes, I think you've nailed it!

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Old 18-05-21, 09:35 AM
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Worn by Governors of British Overseas Territories.
Is the top of the badge stitched on or is it 'free' to accomodate the white overseas/tropical cover ?

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Old 18-05-21, 11:30 AM
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Is the top of the badge stitched on or is it 'free' to accomodate the white overseas/tropical cover ?

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The badge in the opening post appears to be free at the top.
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The badge in the opening post appears to be free at the top.
The photo I posted is of the 1995-1999 Governor of Saint Helena Island.

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The photo I posted is of the 1995-1999 Governor of Saint Helena Island.

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That one certainly appears to be free at the top.
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