Accoutrements & Uniforms
On the following pages are many, but not all of the uniform pieces worn by cadets over the years. This a work in progress. If you would like to contribute please email me with the details.
Cloth Shoulder titles
In 1942 cadet corps began wearing their own flashes, prior to that time, very few corps wore cloth insignia denoting cadet corps, there were a few, but they were rare. Metal shoulder badges existed for a few corps who could afford them.
Generic corps flashes
Battledress pre-royal designation,
melton cloth
ca.1942
Battledress
melton cloth
ca.1950
dress uniform, English
embroidered edge
ca.1978
dress uniform, French
embroidered edge,
ca.1978
French
dress uniform
embroidered edge,
ca.1992
field uniform
embroidered edge,
ca.2001
1943 pattern, green letters, melton cloth 13 points to the leaf
1945 pattern, ivory white letters, melton cloth, 15 points to the leaf
post war pattern 1950s pattern, bright green letters, melton cloth, 13 points to the leaf, another variation, several of these show up in this time period looking a little odd, rough and almost offset, Looking into it further. (Capt Howard Scrimgeour)
post war pattern 1950-1979, bright green letters, melton cloth, 15 points to the leaf
rare post war pattern 1960s French Version, melton cloth 15 points to the leaf
worn briefly in the 1960s
1979 pattern, current use, embroidered edge, 15 points to the leaf
