Stephen,
I will “get the ball rolling” with a simple reply. It depends to a large extent where the officer was stationed at the time and what branch of service they were. The frock was approved for active service and manoeuvres. Thus, for line infantry regiments, at home stations when the frock was first introduced the Glengarry forage cap was the approved headdress and at foreign stations the FSH would have often be seen. To complicate matters embellished versions of the frock were used in place of tunics abroad which would influence further the officers headdress worn depending on the occasion and the Glengarry was replaced in most infantry regiments by the FSC so that would have been worn with the frock as well.
I am sure others will provide further more accurate insights.
John
Last edited by John Mulcahy; 08-11-22 at 12:57 PM.
Reason: Added comment “when first introduced “ and comments on the FSC.
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