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Royal Army Pay Corps beret size cap badges
Three Royal Army Pay Corps smaller (beret) size cap badges.
A common badge but interesting maker marks: King's Crown bimetal maker marked GLADMAN & NORMAN \ SPENCER ST \ BIRMINGHAM18 Queen's Crown bimetal maker marked BUTTONS LTD \ BIRMINGHAM Queen's Crown bimetal maker marked J.R.GAUNT LONDON Tim
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Staying roughly to this thread, I picked this beret up at Chelmsford militaria fair several years ago now - RAPC attached to the Essex Regt. It's a Kangol beret, with bog standard anodised RAPC beret badge but with a beautiful 'pompadour' backing as per the Essex Regt.
Judging by the fading to the backing, served somewhere warm perhaps? Purely for interest chaps. Regards all Bess |
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Bess, I have a question about your beret and pay Corps badge. The badge does not fit entirely within he backing diamond - is that acceptable, or would the wearer be made to get a larger backing?
Thanks, Terry |
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Terry,
The Essex Regt wore a one and a half inch pompadour square on end, behind the cap badge. The RAPC beret I have, has the pompadour square just short of one and a half inch, but I suspect there has been a bit if shrinkage and possibly made a little shorter when stitched on. All the best Bess |
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Thank you Bess!
Terry |
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Tim this mornings find.
Gladman Norman marked RAPC beret badge, this example double stamped. Tony.
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