Caubeen

[Jelly Terror]

All due respect and reverence to those who have worn them, but what a truly awful piece of kit:

JT 18th Caubeen.jpg

[Keith Blakeman]

Originally Posted by Jelly Terror

All due respect and reverence to those who have worn them, but what a truly awful piece of kit:

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I couldnt agree more.

[Phil2M]

Same, always think they look horrible.

[ebro]

Those who have worn them might disagree . They are a great piece of kit.

Eddie

[Phil2M]

What makes them great, Eddie?

[ebro]

Phil,
Everthing. They are made of great material with great padding to a great design. They keep you warm in the winter, cool in the summer and dry in the rain and they are worn by great regiments. They were worn in the B D days with the greatcoat.
Unfortunately the London Irish wear them wrongly with the badge above the right eye, this means the Caubeen, in their case, is pulled down over the left ear. This may help explain why the great Caubeen looks like a 'truly awful piece of kit' in the photo in post 1 .
Eddie