Irish Guards peaked cap - how many?

[saintconor]

I was wondering if anyone knew the number of different peaked caps worn by the Irish Guards?

Guardsmen - 1 gold ring on peak

2 gold rings on peak?

3 gold rinks oo peak?

At what rank is the 'officers' cap worn? CSM, RSM?

Any help very much appreciated.

Regards

Conor

[fougasse1940]

One brass band - Lance Corporal and Guardsman.
Two brass bands - Lance Sergeant.
Three brass bands - Colour Sergeant and Sergeant.
Three gold bands - Drum Major.
Four gold bands - Warrant Officer class 2.
Five gold bands - Warrant Officer class 1.

Rgds,
fougasse1940.

[saintconor]

Thanks so much for that information. Regards, Conor

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by fougasse1940

One brass band - Lance Corporal and Guardsman.
Two brass bands - Lance Sergeant.
Three brass bands - Colour Sergeant and Sergeant.
Three gold bands - Drum Major.
Four gold bands - Warrant Officer class 2.
Five gold bands - Warrant Officer class 1.

Rgds,
fougasse1940.

The above information is correct apart from Drum Major, which is an appointment and can be held by LSgt-W01 so the wearer would wear the peak appropriate to their present rank. Also musicians/bandsmen are not shown above, they would wear the appropriate bank in gold bullion to their rank and not brass bands.

Andy

[davec2]

Hi Andy,

Does this apply to all Guards Regiments ??

Dave.

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by davec2

Hi Andy,

Does this apply to all Guards Regiments ??

Dave.

Dave,
Foot Guards! Yes

Andy

[fougasse1940]

Originally Posted by 2747andy

The above information is correct apart from Drum Major, which is an appointment and can be held by LSgt-W01 so the wearer would wear the peak appropriate to their present rank. Also musicians/bandsmen are not shown above, they would wear the appropriate bank in gold bullion to their rank and not brass bands.

Andy

Thank you for your correction and additional information.

Rgds,
fougasse1940.

[saintconor]

Thank you for the additional information Andy. Regards, Conor

[leigh kitchen]

The only Irish Guards cap I have in my collection - brass binding to the peak, leather strap, anodised badge & buttons:

[leigh kitchen]

The Grenadier one that I have has the appropriate badge (which was'nt on it when I got it) & two bands of peak binding for the rank written inside - Lance Sergeant, but there's the impression of a 3rd band which was clipped on the peak at some point & removed.
On another forum I asked if this would be done for convenience rather than issue a new cap, I think that it was Coldstream who sid it was a case of new peaks being issued, not old ones adapted.

[leigh kitchen]

And my Welsh Guards Musician's cap, showing the strip of gold braid rather than metal binding to the peak, an nice old cap it has anodised buttons, leather strap & peak & the anodised badge was added by me.