Castle Mills Cadets?? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

badgecollector · #1 20-10-23, 02:28 AM

hi all,
i have seen a shoulder title to the Castle Mills Cadets.
can anyone tell me anyhting about them?
have searched but cant seem to find anything

cheers
BC

mike_vee · #2 20-10-23, 07:25 AM

Growing up in Edinburgh there was an area known as 'Castle Mills' , it was a manufactuering area originally connected to the "North British Rubber Company" who in WW1 had military contracts.

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Production of Wellington boots was dramatically boosted with the advent of World War I, when the company was asked by the War Office to construct a sturdy boot suitable for the conditions in flooded trenches. The mills ran day and night to produce immense quantities of these trench boots. In total, 1,185,036 pairs were made to cope with the Army's demands.

The "Army List for August 1923" shows 'Castle Mills Cadets' - Royal Scots.

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mike_vee · #3 20-10-23, 09:05 AM

More info from The Military Historical Society.

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Bulletin Issue 155, February 1989, (Vol. XXXIX, pp: 113-168)

Castle Mills Cadet Battalion (Royal Scots)* by Ray Westlake. p: 130.

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badgecollector · #4 20-10-23, 12:17 PM

WOW
Amazing guys. Thanks for the help.
Is it a rarer title?
BC

mike_vee · #5 20-10-23, 01:24 PM

No idea

If someone has a copy of the MHS Bulletin they may have more information.

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