WW2 British, Royal Engineers, Coloured Field Service Cap

Colloquially called the ‘forage’ or ‘side’ cap this universal pattern was reintroduced into the British army at the same time as the Battledress, 1937. Officers’ models were often produced in barathea whilst other ranks were manufactured from plain khaki drab serge. However, in June 1937 Amendment No.1 to the existing Dress Regulations for the Army, 1934 stated in Para. 31A:

‘The colour of the cap, crown and piping will be decided by the colonel’s commandant or colonels of regiments or corps. The badge will be of authorised regimental pattern.’
This cap, the use of which is entirely optional, may be worn with mess dress and on other informal occasions; it will not be worn on any occasion when on parade or duty, and will be maintained in addition to, and not in substitution of, the forage cap.

This example is coloured and badges to the Royal Engineers with dark blue crown, body, peak and curtain with yellow piping to the crown. Badges with the Royal Engineers grenade. A well-worn solid example with little to no mothing.

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