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Sgt.Heide
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That's it, that's either a forage cap, or "barrack" dress, not number 2 dress.




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Posted : 24/10/2010 6:41 pm
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Whatever is their correct term its the same as that Ebay cap :wink: :wink: :good:


 
Posted : 24/10/2010 6:48 pm
Gadge
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I think the RMP slashed thepea of their caps too so that might help widen your search and @ simon... cheers for the info on how its done it had always puzzled me!





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Posted : 28/10/2010 8:50 am
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So was a slashed peak a Guards / RSM kudos thing then?

My dad, who did his National Service in the 1950s, recalls that an EM slashing the peak of his cap was practically a Court Martial offence. They were all warned in no uncertain terms not to farq about with the property of HM Armed Forces


 
Posted : 28/10/2010 10:31 am
Gadge
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All corps and regiments have foibles and fashions that will have you on a charge in another regiment.

An example being the Royal Green Jackets dont wear belts on their combat jackets around lines and barracks.

On a course at Catterick I became mates with a 'slack jacket' called O'Hallaran who was always getting shouted out by provosts and NCos to 'get a fucking belt on' and then having to explain his regiment didnt wear them.

There are *millions* of tribal distinctions in the army its generally what the CO, the RSM or history dictates and tends to overide the main set of regulations or have exception to them written in.





"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."

 
Posted : 29/10/2010 7:34 am
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRITISH-ARMY-KHAK ... 3a5ffe7022

Great strategy going on here with this seller-didnt attract any bids with a start price of £10.00 so i know,ill relist with a start price of £19.99 :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


 
Posted : 29/10/2010 1:48 pm
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The muppet


 
Posted : 29/10/2010 2:45 pm
Gadge
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I dunno there is a 'premium price/percieved value' theory where it can make sense.

Sometimes people think they are geting a better item *because* it cost them a bit. :)





"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."

 
Posted : 29/10/2010 4:44 pm
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