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Old 27-12-12, 10:33 AM
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Very interesting, and ACF on shoulder will indeed stand out.

Rank Slides with CADET also makes sense if space for badges is limited.

In fact I have just found a copy of the Regs:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hbvkwrj9ln...20Oct%2012.pdf
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One other insidance of a badge stiched onto the shoulder id the Army Commando Badge I have just found out.

Limitations for Regular Army is 2 badges per arm patch
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From the linked Dress Regulation it seems that some of the old coloured shoulder designations have been re-introduced, plus a new* one.

ACF designations October 2012

Amber on black PWRR
Black on rifle green RIFLES
Black on maroon* PARA
Dark blue on red RE
Dark blue on scarlet RLC
Gold on scarlet ACF
Red on blue RA
Red on dark blue CCF
Red on yellow RAC
White on blue R SIGNALS
White on dark green Defence Sixth Form College CCF
White on dull cherry RAMC
White on green Units in Nottingham and Derbyshire ACF
White on piper green R IRISH


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Old 28-12-12, 08:09 PM
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Indeed, I am looking for a few Dark Blue on Scarlet titles for the RLC ACF!

I have an example of 'SHROPSHIRE ACF' Blue on Scarlet with Blue Border.
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Black on khaki Cadet Force titles were introduced for the ACF in January 1942 following the War Office's decision to expand the existing Cadet Force.

Initially the titles were printed like the one attached but embroidered versions were often worn by officers as they were could be bought from local shops. They were worn in conjunction with the slip-on shoulder title of the regiment to which the cadet unit was affiliated.

In November 1943 county or regimental flashes were authorised with Home Guard numerals worn beneath them to indicate the Cadet Bn as the second picture shows.

This style of title was abolished in 1951 when white on red ACF titles were introduced
The white on red titles were actually introduced earlier than 1951. My own School unit (Harrow County Grammar) was raised in March 1947 as 'J Company' 1st Cadet Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment, and wore on the shoulder printed 'Cadet Force' titles (black on khaki) with a small badge underneath '1 MX' mustard on maroon (middlesex Regiment colours).

When the unit became an independant company of the ACF in early 1948 these were changed to a white on red 'Middlesex' above a white on red 'ACF'. In December the same year this was changed again when the unit became CCF, the insignia then being the same 'Middlesex' white on red above a white on red 'CCF' with a slider 'Harrow' above 'County School' pale blue on bottle green.

That combination lasted only six months or so before in mid 1949 a new shoulder title, replacing all others was worn, pale blue on dark green with 'Harrow County School' above 'Contingent CCF'.

From 1952 this changed to pale blue on maroon 'H.C.S.' and then in 1958 (with an attachment to 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry) a yellow on green 'Harrow County School' titles for cadets and NCOs, and the regimental 'Sharpshooters' in yellow on green for officers and Warrant Officers, with all wearing the Regimental slider.

By the early 1980s the unit was attached to 1 Company, 10 Para. At the time the RAF section were still wearing the blue on maroon 'HCS' titles even thought the school had changed its name to Gayton High School five years before. But in 1983 new titles were made in an awful light green (almost flourescent) on dark green 'Gayton H. S.' above 'C.C.F.' Regulations dictated they should have been pale blue on maroon because of the Regimental connection (which would have also suited the RAF section, as they are two of the three RAF colours). It was at the whim of the rather inadequate CO of the time.

Currently they are attached as a seperate company of the Harrow School Rifles a mile away, and consequently wear their insignia.
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Great information,

What a lot of insignia to try and collect to just one unit.

Sadly a lot of information on insignia worn by Cadets does not appear to have been recorded,at least in places were it is readily available.

I recently obtained a "The Kings Regiment" white on red embroidered title with a white on red embroidered "ACF" attached to the bottom. I had not seen an example even in a picture before.

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I'm lucky, aside from being a former member, I'm also archivist to the school so have been given examples of all the insignia, and more. There are some real beauties.
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And you had a Pipe band as well!!!

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We did, kilts and all, senior NCOs in No1 dress and a few other interesting insignia combinations
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