WW2 Officers SD cap - buttons question

[Kevin Elliott]

Hi Guys,

Forgive me if a very basic question but hats aren't my thing...I am about to acquire a WW2 officer's SD cap which currently has the plastic General Service corps badge and side buttons.

As it is in nice condition and doesn't cost much, I wanted this for display purposes and intend replacing the badge with an OSD badge to the Hampshire Regt to compliment a display.

My question concerns the side buttons...can anyone advise me what type I need - a photo being ideal to avoid any confusion.

Many thanks in anticipation.

Kevin.

[JerryBB]

Ideally for an OSD cap you want the regimental buttons in bronzed brass/gm, though in many case officers caps have the GS buttons. I would have to google an image of the Hampshire buttons which you could perhaps do as easily as me or someone will post them for you. Altering a period cap is not something I would do lightly if it is an untouched example, though that is up to you.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Ha...NwC5YQ_AUIBigB

[Kevin Elliott]

Originally Posted by JBBOND

Altering a period cap is not something I would do lightly if it is an untouched example, though that is up to you.]

Thanks Jerry. I did wonder if the very idea was considered sacrosanct? I can't get too excited about a General Service Corp cap and it is selling in a junk shop for a little more than I've seen the plastic badge alone make, so thought it an ideal candidate for conversion - I'll have a re-think!

So ideally, I need to locate two small Hampshire buttons, although leaving the GS ones is not wrong either.

Regards,

Kevin.

[KLR]

Plastic badges are not that rare but to have the badge AND buttons on a contemporary hat IS. I wold urge you to keep it as it is. I suspect that the acquisition of buttons OSD badge and any old cap would not be difficult.

[Kevin Elliott]

KLR,
Many thanks for the sound advice. Ok, I'm convinced. I'll leave it in its original state.

Kind regards,

Kevin.