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Iain
Regards your red backing question, it has just dawned on me that possibly it was part of the red band worn around the officers cap badge, the person possibly cut out part of the red band and kept it like that? See picture of my cap above! Brian |
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Hi Brian,
I saw the cap you posted and thought that may be the case; it seems to be too coincidental not to be. regards, Iain
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I think you're spot on, Andrew. The CTR had a button of this pattern designed in the 1960s, but it was not adopted. I recall the regiment had a prototype in its collection - this may be another, that ended up in Durban.
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It is possible that the CTR or the manufacturers had sent this one up to the DLI as an example of their work? Brian |
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Hi Brian, I have found an art card for a Cape Town Rifles (DUKES) button like that, just with the name around the edge. It was approved in the 1980's. Regards Andrew
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Approved but never manufactured or worn. I have a vague recollection that Defence HQ insisted that the button be chrome, but the regiment insisted on brass/gilt, and that the impasse was not resolved. In the event, the regiment wore the normal 'springbok' buttons (in brass) on stepouts, and on undress blues the NCOs wore springbok buttons and the WOs and officers wore the old 'Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles' buttons (also in brass).
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Thanks Arthur.
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I went digging now and found both, so I'll put them here on record. The one you have Brian must have come into the DLI by a circular route. Regards Andrew
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The button given to me is chrome, Andrew nice to see the cards with the designs, very nice Africana! As far as I can remember many of the D.L.I. chaps also wore the standard Springbok button. Glad that this has been cleared up and the button in my collection has been correctly identified, thanks. Brian |
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DLI Whistle and lanyard
Found this today whilst scratching through one of my "many" boxes, although not a badge it was an interesting item worn by NCO's during the regiments British years.
Seldom seen these days, suspect the kids got hold of them or the moths ate them! Note the detail. |
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Cap badges always seem to be silver/white metal/chrome but older collar dogs brass or bronze. Were they wirn together? When were chrome collars introduced?
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I see this old thread has been revived, so I am taking the oppurtunity to confirm the display of the DLI flash. The orientation you have is correct according to the 1923 dress regulations that state for combatant CF units: Top half colour of Province (i.e. Blue for Natal) Bottom half colour of Arm of Service (i.e. Black for infantry) A regimental design is allowed to be plased horizontally to centre of flash but may not exceed 1 inch in depth (i.e. 1/3 of the design) Regards Steven |
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That seems logical to me however I have seen a number of gilt and bronze DLI collar badges but have never come across a bronze or gilt cap badge.
I've also seen pictures of CTR (Dukes) officers wearing what appeared to be bi-metal beret badges, bronze collar dogs and brass shoulder titles together... so anything is possible I suppose Any ex-DLI folks out there who might be able to clarrify or show us some pictures? |
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