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Inspector of Army Schools or Indian Army Unattached List Officers Cap?
I'll post this in the Head dress section, rather than the "what is it" section although I'm not sure what the insignia indicate.
When I bought it, the vendor thought it may be the cap of an officer on the Indian Army Unattached List, whereas I veered to wards it being a cap of an Inspector of Army Schools. Although my reference for this is the 1900 Dress Regs the description of badge & buttons fits, albeit this cap has the later KGV cypher & king's crown buttons rather than QV insignia. Can anyone tell me which it is please, or whether it's something else? |
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If not for the buttons and cap welt my inclination would be more in favour of a Police affiliation (badge and cap-band braid). Just stirring the pot, really!
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Well why not, its a quiet day...... could've suggested fire service........
I'm still going for Inspector of Army Schools.......... |
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The cap badge braid is correct for Army officers' caps.
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The "Army & Navy Co-operative Society Limited" formed in 1871, changed it's name to "Army & Navy Stores Limited" in 1934, so this cap dates between 1910 - c1934.
If this cap is that of an Inspector of Army Schools - the Army Education Corps was formed in 1920, would the badge have been changed to AEC around that date, this cap's period of wear thereby being narrowed down to 1910 - c1920? Under black light the name "Campner" or similar shows in handwriting on the label, unfortunately it's more a case of finding a name that fits what could be written, rather than identifying the name simply from the now "invisible ink". |
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I think it might be the badge of WW1 era, commissioned 'special recruiters' Leigh.
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