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Old 15-09-21, 06:52 AM
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I picked this up a while ago but cannot identify it.

The beret is a very light grey. The odd 'backing' is more the colour of the RAMC cherry red backing, but I cant identify the teardrop shape, reminiscent of the old WRAC shape.

The beret has been worn, but there are no marks where a cap badge has been affixed to the beret or the backing.

Any ideas?

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Old 15-09-21, 07:10 AM
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QARANC ?

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Any NSN or other markings in the liner?

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Old 15-09-21, 08:19 AM
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Could it be SRR?

I've never seen anyone wearing one with an RAMC badge but they do in the other bits of UKSF...
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Old 15-09-21, 09:41 AM
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Here are NSNs for QARANC and SRR berets

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Tim, is that the wrong picture for the SRR beret?
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Looks it - khaki (with a green patch) rather than emerald grey?
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SRR Beret and QARANC from 2020 catalog.
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Thats a bit more like it. What is the red backing/'badge' though?

There are no markings inside apart from the double line stitching diamond, where the label & plastic has been removed. Black leather band.

Bit of an odd one this . . .
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RAMC attached, as previously suggested?
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Thats a bit more like it. What is the red backing/'badge' though?

There are no markings inside apart from the double line stitching diamond, where the label & plastic has been removed. Black leather band.

Bit of an odd one this . . .
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The Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC) beret is grey in colour with a black leather binding. On the front , under the QA cap badge, is a red tear drop patch.
RAMC looks more oval than teardrop.

I think the WRAC had a beech brown teardrop .

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Yes, just that the QARANC teardrop is of a scarlet shade, this appears to be cherry / maroon.
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Here's my QA beret with tear drop backing. You can see the backing is a brighter red/scarlet. The backing on yours does look like RAMC in the picture on my PC.





Hope this helps.

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I picked this up a while ago but cannot identify it.

The beret is a very light grey. The odd 'backing' is more the colour of the RAMC cherry red backing, but I cant identify the teardrop shape, reminiscent of the old WRAC shape.

The beret has been worn, but there are no marks where a cap badge has been affixed to the beret or the backing.

Any ideas?

Bess
No "ghost" of a RAMC officer's bullion badge having been overlaid on the teardrop?
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Old 15-09-21, 05:28 PM
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Nothing at all Leigh and its much lighter in colour than the QARANC beret. Attached pics and comparison for colour with my 264 SAS Sigs Sqn beret.
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