Help identyfying Side Cap requested

[FMT600]

Hi all,

Could anyone please confirm the Regiment for me which the following coloured Side Cap/Field Service Cap belongs to.

Kind Regards,
FMT600

Peak and curtain - Dark Blue (Curtain piped in yellow)

Body and crown - Dark Green

2 white anodised buttons with Prince of Wales plumes (buttons marked Gaunt London and brass backed).

[oc14]

Royal Regiment of Wales ????
PL

[Mike H]

Could be the 3rd Carabiniers. Colours look very similar the illustration I have.

[Peter Brydon]

I don't think it is Green Howards because of the buttons, but this one seems to be the same colours:

http://www.wdmilitaria.co.uk/viewphoto.php?x=0


P.B.

[FMT600]

Originally Posted by Peter Brydon

I don't think it is Green Howards because of the buttons, but this one seems to be the same colours:

http://www.wdmilitaria.co.uk/viewphoto.php?x=0


P.B.

Hi Peter,

Its definitely not GH, their side cap has no yellow piping, and of course as you say the buttons.

Cheers

FMT600

[FMT600]

Originally Posted by Mike H

Could be the 3rd Carabiniers. Colours look very similar the illustration I have.

Hi Mike,

I'm not sure on this one, I have the 3rd Carbs as having a dark blue peak and curtain with a cream body, all piped in yellow but my illustration may well be wrong.

Cheers,

Marcus

[FMT600]

Originally Posted by oc14

Royal Regiment of Wales ????
PL

Hi Paul,

The Welsh connection had crossed my mind, I don't have an illustration for the RRW, so you could be right, but am myself thinking more likely Yeomanry or Cavalry with the white buttons.

Cheers FMT600

[Mike H]

Originally Posted by FMT600

Hi Mike,

I'm not sure on this one, I have the 3rd Carbs as having a dark blue peak and curtain with a cream body, all piped in yellow but my illustration may well be wrong.

Cheers,

Marcus

I used the illustration in Dawson .

[FMT600]

Originally Posted by Mike H

I used the illustration in Dawson .

Mike,

You may be right as I don't have a copy of the Dawson book.

I think I might stick this (or the buttons at least) in the button section, as they have to be the key.

Cheers,

Marcus

[Flatdog]

Gentlemen,

My two cents worth, Devon and Dorsets OR's side hat.

Regards,
Clay

[sapper533]

I agree with Clay D&D and Prince of Wales Division buttons
Cheers
Sean

[FMT600]

Thanks gents for the D&D opinion, I had thought possibly D&D but am under the impression that the body/crown of the cap should also be piped in Yellow and it should have Regimental pattern buttons.

Cheers FMT600

[Flatdog]

FMT600,

This is an Other Ranks cap. If it were an Officer's, it would be piped on the top in gold metallic woven piping as well as the lower curtain. The buttons are of the correct Regimental pattern as the D&D's wore the PoW plumes on their uniforms. Buttons should be silver anodised as on the No.1 cap.

Interestingly the Sherwood and Worcester Foresters wore the same coloured cap with obviously different badge and buttons.

Cheers,
Clay

[FMT600]

Originally Posted by Flatdog

FMT600,

This is an Other Ranks cap. If it were an Officer's, it would be piped on the top in gold metallic woven piping as well as the lower curtain. The buttons are of the correct Regimental pattern as the D&D's wore the PoW plumes on their uniforms. Buttons should be silver anodised as on the No.1 cap.

Interestingly the Sherwood and Worcester Foresters wore the same coloured cap with obviously different badge and buttons.

Cheers,
Clay

Clay, Many thanks for confirming D&D's for me as the buttons had me stumped, Kind Regards, FMT600

[FMT600]

Therefore,

Depending on the date either the Wessex Brigade badge or the D&D's cap badge should be correct.

Kind Regards,

FMT600