Early-1920s Marines

[Toby Purcell]

Personally I do not doubt this story regarding the transition between the Brodrick and a peaked forage cap. At that time (the mid 1920s and recession throughout much of the world) there was a retrenchment in Defence spending and many aspects were cut, at both ends of the spectrum. At the other (less trivial and more expensive) end, the RAF were fighting for their very existence and the RN were having to adjust to cuts in capital expenditure on modern ships in the Navy. The RMLI and RMA were merged and new caps were a low priority.