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Old 02-08-12, 02:08 AM
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I am looking to add to this list of Canadian berets with embellishments. If you know of any more, or of the existence of one of these that I can photograph, I would be most grateful.

Lorne Scots (1970s) Primrose hackle
Lanark & renfrew (1970s) red and white plume hackle
3RCR (later 4RCR) (date unknown) a white hackle
GGFG, CGG and GGHG (current) Guards Brigade flash behind badge
The Essex Regiment (Tank)(1940) A patch of Macgregor tartan is worn behind the cap badge with 1/2 inch of material showing beyond the edges of the badge, each edge to be frayed 1/4-inch, no flash is worn.
Argyll (Tank) - Diced flash behind badge

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Ed Storey has some good info on the large coloured flashes worn behind the beret badges by some of the corps - 1950s era I believe.

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Thnx, got that from Ed.
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PLF (1990s?-present) a grey hackle.
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Thanks. Just learned of that one today.
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clive, i have a beret from the IRISH FUSILIERS OF CANADA (THE VANCOUVER REGIMENT) which has a light green felt shamrock, height 48mm width 60mm sewn onto the front of the beret, the badge M24 is placed in the centre of this shamrock. the beret was bought in THE COMMAND POST government st victoria BC many years ago. john
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clive, i have a beret from the IRISH FUSILIERS OF CANADA (THE VANCOUVER REGIMENT) which has a light green felt shamrock, height 48mm width 60mm sewn onto the front of the beret, the badge M24 is placed in the centre of this shamrock. the beret was bought in THE COMMAND POST government st victoria BC many years ago. john
Thnx John,
Can you contact me at clive@servicepub.com?
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clive, i have a beret from the IRISH FUSILIERS OF CANADA (THE VANCOUVER REGIMENT) which has a light green felt shamrock, height 48mm width 60mm sewn onto the front of the beret, the badge M24 is placed in the centre of this shamrock. the beret was bought in THE COMMAND POST government st victoria BC many years ago. john
Is it a beret or caubeen? The Irish Fusiliers cadets wore their cap badge on a CF green beret with the shamrock backing well after the Irish Fusiliers were placed on the supplementary order of battle.

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hi phil, its a dark green beret with black leather band, defenitly not a caubeen. regards john
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