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Caubeen
All due respect and reverence to those who have worn them, but what a truly awful piece of kit:
JT 18th Caubeen.jpg |
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Same, always think they look horrible.
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Those who have worn them might disagree . They are a great piece of kit.
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What makes them great, Eddie?
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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 |
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Agree with Eddie and there is an eyepatch built into the Caubeen which you can pull down to cover the eye not being used for aiming your Rifle, so both eyes are open and so giving better aim. All the best billy
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Divided opinion, it would seem. Chacun à son goût Can it be said the way it's worn by the London Irish is 'wrong'. Why DO they wear them that way... anyone know? Last edited by Jelly Terror; 25-01-16 at 08:16 AM. |
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I believe the caubeen was also worn by the pipers of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. It'd be good to see a few more images, if anyone is able to post.
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Some photos of the caubeen as worn by the Liverpool Irish.
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Thank you, Peter. Great pictures.
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Two more examples worn.
Jon |
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J T,
Not just worn by the pipers of the 'Skins', but by all ranks. Also worn by all ranks of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, although both of these regiments wore blue Caubeens with their own particular badge backing. Jon's first photo is an officer of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The green caubeen was also worn by pipers from the Irish Guards, although they also wore them with the badge above the right eye. The green caubeen has been carried through from the Royal Ulster Rifles, the Royal Irish Rangers and is worn today by the Royal Irish Regiment. Eddie |
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And do we know why those regiments who wear the badge over the right eye, do so, Eddie?
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