fusilbrush

Major Taylor who is still in possession of his "berryanackle" with silver bullion badge has informed me that he aquired it at Knook Camp, Warminster when they was demonstration battalion at the School of Infantry in the early fifties.

He states all the officers wore them and they came from old stock brought from India (as the battalion spent the whole of WW2 in the Far East I should imagine they was manufactured there)

Coincidentally; The officers lace of the old 20th of foot was, at one time, silver (so there's nothing new under the sun)

Bill (fusilbrush)

My brother was called up for his national service just after the metal Fusilier Brigade badge was adopted. He did show me how the old cloth cap badge was worn.

It was worn with the rear edge of the badge in line with the front of the left ear. Mike Chapple has it got it correct.

A sight not seen since 1968 all of the hackles being worn with No.2's and the old Fusilier Brigade cap badge, before they became Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.

These are lads from the junior soldiers 15 to 17 year olds wing corps of drums. Little buggers but could be quite smart on parade.

A sight not seen since 1968 all of the hackles being worn with No.2's and the old Fusilier Brigade cap badge, before they became Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.

These are lads from the junior soldiers 15 to 17 year olds wing corps of drums. Little buggers but could be quite smart on parade.

A sight not seen since 1968 all of the hackles being worn with No.2's and the old Fusilier Brigade cap badge, before they became Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.

This is probably amalgamation day St.Georges Day 1968, as you will note the different coloured hackles being worn. Obviously seem to be the youngest lads of each regiment parading in full dress(apart from fur caps) for the occassion.

These are Junior Soldiers From the junior soldiers wing, 15 to 17 year olds, Corps of drums at St Georges Barracks, Sutton Coldfield. They got these scarlets coats in 1963 and first wore them on my pass out parade.