ATS Royal Artillery Side cap? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Home Guard · #1 05-01-21, 02:44 AM

I ran across a nice grouping for an ATS girl to a mixed AA battery, but with it is a Royal Artillery side cap. I would not expect that to be right, but instead an ATS side cap. Amy I wrong and this was done?

Thanks,

Terry

Milmed · #2 05-01-21, 04:00 AM

ATS field service caps were private purchase items. Auxiliaries attached to AA command and RA units were permitted to wear RA (blue and red) field service caps.

JerryBB · #3 05-01-21, 04:42 PM

do you mean a universal pattern khaki side cap with RA badge or RA coloured FS cap?

Home Guard · #4 05-01-21, 04:47 PM

Thanks Milmed, OK, then it looks to be legit.

Jerry, no, it is the red and blue cap, sorry should have been more definitive. I am not sure they ever wore the khaki side cap, but am just basing that on never seeing a vintage picture of one. The side cap I am familiar with is the private purchase one in ATS colors.

Terry

Postwarden · #5 05-01-21, 09:07 PM

This is the type of hat being discussed.

Jon

Home Guard · #6 05-01-21, 09:22 PM

Hi Jon,

Yes, that looks like the one I saw, and was asking about.

Terry