The officers wore a red boss surmounted by a silver'X'on field and forage caps, while the old battalion badges were worn on pagris and helmets by the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions.
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:: Yes I think so, although when I search for Forage cap here, it redirects to another kind of hat . . . talk ) 19 : 27, 26 July 2008 ( UTC)
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On campaign in India, the low-crowned " Kilmarnock " forage cap was often worn, sometimes with a white cloth cover that shaded the neck and the back of the head from the sun.
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The mandated cap was similarly unique : a sky-blue forage cap, with an orange welt ( the branch color of pre-war Dragoon regiments ) in honor of Merrill's service in the 2nd Dragoons.
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This standard consists of a dark blue tunic with dark blue wool pants, CVSE shoulder flashes, a gold lanyard, white gloves, gold belt and belt buckle, a brimmed forage cap and polished dress shoes.
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The Royal Air Force field service cap is often called a forage cap ( also known as the Thunderbird hat ) has no peak and because of its longitudinal cut is called a " fore-and-after ".
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Instead of the beret, they wear the grey " mountain cap " . ( see here for details . ) The field uniform is the same, except for the ( optional ) metal Edelweiss worn on the forage cap.
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Officers wear an embroidered silver grenade on their forage caps in No 1 Dress ( Infantry ) and on the Service Dress forage cap but when in No 1 Dress ( Gunner ) they wear the HAC Artillery cap badge.
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The beret is used with service dress as formal headdress ( especially after the move away from the forage cap in the 1990s ) as well as with CADPAT clothing as garrison dress and as a form of combat dress.
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Officers wear an embroidered silver grenade on their forage caps in No 1 Dress ( Infantry ) and on the Service Dress forage cap but when in No 1 Dress ( Gunner ) they wear the HAC Artillery cap badge.
