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#1
26-10-20, 10:14 PM
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Cap badge backings
Im working on a display of cap badges for a general period of 1900-1920. Cavalry Infantry and Yeomanry. Just trying to figure out if its worth put backings to those who would have had them and which ones they would be. I know about DCLI and I think South Lancashire had a similar red insert, same as the Royal Scots.. What others would have had them in that era? I do have the Badge backings and special embellishments book but it is a bit more modern looking.
Colin 
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26-10-20, 10:32 PM
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Not aware that the S. Lancs had a backing, at least during that time frame. Most rifle regiments did of course as well as the R. Scots and DCLI you mentioned, although during WW1 even these were often dispensed with.
CB
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26-10-20, 11:03 PM
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1st Bn The Royal Scots had a red backing to the voided centre, The 2nd Bn a green backing, I don't know the dates re the use of the green backing.
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#4
27-10-20, 10:06 AM
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Suffolk Regt
The Suffolk Regiment had a red insert behind the castle.
KRRC had also a red backing. Rob
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#5
27-10-20, 11:39 AM
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Hi Colin
There are some colour plates in a book by Duncan Crow "British and Commonwealth Armoured Formations (1919-46)" where this has been attempted, I have no idea how accurate this is but to me it looks very pretty but sort of incomplete because its not uniform and of my lack of knowledge. Rob
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#6
27-10-20, 01:41 PM
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Some of those backings were likely not actually worn in service, but in any case, all are well past 1920; most being post WW2.
CB
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