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Old 24-06-20, 04:26 PM
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An indulgence from those more expert than me!

I aquired the beret badge below together with a few other naval odds and sods (not sure why they were together!).

Its well outside my areas of expertese and interest but has piqued my curiosity.

Is it genuine and if so from what era, what parts of the RAC wear the badge - and on what colour beret?

Many thanks

Gyp
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Old 24-06-20, 05:08 PM
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Not issue but sold commercially. Would be worn on a dark blue beret.

The staybrite badge currently is worn by a CCF and until recently Wessex Yeomanry and their ACF.
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Old 25-06-20, 08:44 AM
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Thanks Alan - so no-one actually wears it as a cap badge besides the cadet units?!
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Old 25-06-20, 11:15 AM
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Was worn up to the early 1990s in anodised by the Royal Armoured Corps Junior Leaders Regiment at Bovington.
Currently worn in anodised in the No1 Dress cap by the Band of the Royal Armoured Corps based at Catterick.

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Old 25-06-20, 11:39 AM
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I take it that this cap is no longer worn by any RAC personnel?
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Old 25-06-20, 01:14 PM
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That's the Junior Leaders Regiment RAC cap, JLR has been disbanded now so no one wears that cap anymore.
I wore one in 1988 when I was there.
The anodised badge is worn as said by cadets, and the band, and also has been worn by Regiments, mainly Yeomanry, who have been amalgamated and are awaiting a new cap badge to be made.
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Old 27-06-20, 04:49 PM
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An indulgence from those more expert than me!

I aquired the beret badge below together with a few other naval odds and sods (not sure why they were together!).

Its well outside my areas of expertese and interest but has piqued my curiosity.

Is it genuine and if so from what era, what parts of the RAC wear the badge - and on what colour beret?

Many thanks

Gyp
The RAC Band wears this cap badge. They are now based in Catterick - they wear a red forage cap.
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Old 27-06-20, 05:14 PM
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See post No 4 where I gave that exact identification with a picture.

I post again because I wonder if my earlier post cannot be seen?

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Old 27-06-20, 08:58 PM
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The RAC Band wears this cap badge. They are now based in Catterick - they wear a red forage cap.
As per this picture.

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