Royal Marines in Brobrick caps, 1923 - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

1664 · #1 11-04-20, 04:56 PM

Sorting through a collection of images and came across this one, there was a debate here a little way back about when the Marines stopped wearing the Brodrick. The image is a recruit squad just after the amalgamation in 1923. All are wearing RM cap badges and some have Brodricks without peaks and other wear the cap with the addition of a peak.

grenadierguardsman · #2 11-04-20, 05:10 PM

Are these Brodricks ? or are they just peakless forage caps ?
Andy

Toby Purcell · #3 12-04-20, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman

Are these Brodricks ? or are they just peakless forage caps ?
Andy

They are Brodrick’s Andy. Interestingly the very first peaked forage caps issued were merely Brodrick’s fitted with peaks and still showing the curved scarlet patch behind, which can just about be discerned in the photo. Info all from the excellent book RMHS spec pub 41.

grenadierguardsman · #4 12-04-20, 03:00 PM

I couldn't make out the curve that was all.
Andy

grumpy · #5 13-04-20, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Toby Purcell

They are Brodrick’s Andy. Interestingly the very first peaked forage caps issued were merely Brodrick’s fitted with peaks and still showing the curved scarlet patch behind, which can just about be discerned in the photo. Info all from the excellent book RMHS spec pub 41.

More on Brodricks, much more, as a planned MHS special.

Watch this space.