Osprey, Men-at-Arms #071 The British Army 1965-80 (1977) 85Ed OCR 8.12

1

lP

I

e I H Colour plates b}'

R.O

on

rI

hi b nvcntlon. j righ r t.'l"\·ed. }\part from n'"air dealing for the purp e of priv tud ',restarch, rio . rn or t 'vi w, p rrniLl d undr lhl' C prrighl. Cl, ]956. n part of Ihi public tion rna r pr du ed, tored in a r Lri al S) t'ln r tT HUlled in an form or bv an\' means, l"'l tmlli l I ri alch mi al mC' hani al, npti:al photocop ng r cardin I r olh 'n..isc. ithout tIl' prior p nnt!>S1 n oJ Ih op. right \'\11 I. Euquiri( hould be ddr 'ed to the Publish

'ilm b Rampsl in~ Prim ·d in H ng f

Print r I)

g

imi d.

I

't

Itu 1

1

1

nPl~nrJflrnal

um

dr

II I

t-

nd .

t

dr'

(in-

r

[' i l.

4

JI

•

1-

d

1Il-

Intaa
full OPM combo. clotb.... ud 's&-poou...... CPMG .ripod_mo.....ed in i ..........ined 6 ....

role.

RSM, RCM (HG), Supmnlnlding Glerks (FG): As above without surround; on upper sleeve by RSfo,ls

IFG;. except for following co~; RAMC- dull cherry; RAChD-purple; RAPC--primrose; RA\'Cmarooni RAEC- Cambridge blue; RADCemerald green; ACe- grebe gr",y; WRAC· beech brown.)

/VOII: Crown within wreath on lower sleeve for RQMC (HC), Orderly Room QMS FG), Farrier QMC (HC). Crown alone for CSM, SSM, 88M. and SCM (He). RQ~1S,

~"'CDs:

SQMC ond Sttif!CvrjxJral (HC) : Crown above 4-bar che\'rons, point up, both forearms. Colour Sgt, CQ,MS, Staff Sgl; Corporal 'If HrlfSt anti (All chevrons poil\! downwards unless otherwise Band C()fporQ! of Hmt (HC); Crown above 3-bar nalrn. Ke)·; Foot Cuarili>=FC, Household chevrons, bOlh upper arms. Trumptf Majf/r: Crossed trumpets above 4-bar Cavalry = HC) chevrons, point up, on both forearms. In HC, a Gimdutlor RADG: Royal Anns within blue laurels, crown above the trumpets. Drum ,Wajf/rs as Trumwithin red ring, on lower sleeve. pet Majors bUI with drum replacing crossed /VOl: Royal Arms, with regimental surround if I"-unpets. BlIglt ,Urljors as above but bugle replaworn. cing drum. Pipt .I1aJIlrJ as above bUI bagpipes

NCOs' AND WARRANT OFFICERS' BADGES OF RANK

6

nJy orp Ii d only

1.

r unl

th p-

'Th :JIdll. 1Jo/{1 Vi iioll o

HO

L Y

The Life Guards H: Bill bid and tip rl l top. n p a.k r bu tons pip d ell w. Bl: BI . O. D. f O. 2 cap, gilt badge. rk khaki front butto 2 CD t but On" singl v 1 t, but n d Oap' to pI 1 d I' 1 cuff. B: top pock 1 nd patch id p k t Lion an r wn 0 er ntwined r v ed ipt

an

7

8

THE: FOOT GUARDS

Grenadier Guard.,." DC: Royal, peak ...'dging-al"cording to rank. 81: Khaki. OSD: FG pallcm, 3 front bULlons, 2. culf bUllons. Cap and beret badge, gold wire flaming Flenade on black backing. 8: Gilt, a crown over tntwined, rtve~d 'ER' over flaming grenade. SSD: ST: Crowned Garter comaining entwined, reversed 'ER', above 'CG', all brass. S8: Equal stripes blue-red-blue, brown buckles front centre. Cap badges: 'WOs flaming grenade in brass with 9

'Th ?rJ' '01 ~

cI(£orp 10

bultons each cuff. CB: Bronze, GOlhi, 'BAYS' within crowned bay-leaf wreath. B: 8-point star with crown covering top point; within this the Garter, within this 'Q over 'DC', Gothic. Sam Browne with whistle on crossbelt. SSD: ST: Brass Gothic 'QDG'. CB: Silver 'BAYS'. Staff ~gt's crQwns are brass on blue backing. L: White, right shoulder. Brass 'SAYS' badge in crowned \Heath on blue backing, up~r left ann. White bdt, silver rectangular plate. B: As officers. SB: Royal blue, leather buckles. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Car_ abiniers and Greys) DC: Blue, blue piping, yellow vandyked band. Sl/: Blue, no peak or bUltons, tOp of band piped yellow, ydlow \'andyking: round band. BI: Blue or light grey. OSD: C'p buttons brar silver thistle. On upper left ann, silver NapolC'Onic cap;k on plilllh inscribed 'WATERLOO', superimposed On ·two braM carbines in saltire, and the regimental title scroll. CB: As cap badl:;c but on blur cloth patches. rurnups 011 trousers. B: Brass, showing reWlllental cap badge. SSD: CB and regimental arm badge as officers, also H, but C:lp buttons as jacket buttons. White belt, brass rectangular plate wilh cap badg-e. PifJm: Highland SO Jackets, silver buttons, Royal ~tcwart tartan kills, 'Highland PUIW No. [,!-. v,itlt badge and three black and scarlet tassels on white' belt; stockings arc rcd and green marl \,ith plain rtd and grttn dicing. Ba,iWipc covers, cords and ribbons are Royal Stewart tartan.

SerJe-.t, ,.. Wel.b Guard., iD <.be L.u&. ..... or _<.bu. Ar.bUo U. '965- He _ <.he obo.ol"'e KIadU DriU -norm or o.hin ..... ahon.. ..nth e deo.en ......... ($.;IJ..... Moopw.o.)

5th Royal lnniskilling Dragoon Guards DC: Dark-grcen, primrose band and piping. darkgreen baeking to badges. Sf/: Dark-green flaps and peak piped primrose, primrose bod} and tip, 2 yellow buttons. BI: Blue, dark.green shamroc.kshaped parch behind badge. OSD: RAe but 3 buttons cach culf. Dark-green trousers. CB: Silver 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards DC: Blue, Royal blue band and piping. Sf!: Blue castles, flags flying inwards, above brass scroll with flaps and lip piped yellow; red top, 110 peak or 'IN~ISKILLING'. B: Brass, with ca'llie, flag to buftons. Bt: Blue, star-shaped red patch behind right, under 'V' and Ranked by '0' and 'G', within badg<". OSD: CB: Small silver version of cap themotlo 'VESTIGIA NULLA RETRORSUM'. badge. B: Princess Mary's coronet o\"er 'IV- VII'. Brown leather crossbelt; black shoes. SSD: $7: Brown crossbclt with silver whistle and brass Bra.<;..<; 'SOG' below Inniskilling castle badge withfittin~. SSD: Badges and buttons as officers. L: out scroll, flags forward. CB, B: As officers. L: White, right shoulder. 57: '4./7RDG', brass. While, left shoulder. Dark.green trousers. White Brown plastic belt ....ith rectangular brdSS plate belt with brass '37-pattem fillings. Senior NCOs bearing cap badge. Regimental ann patch I in. wear silver horse ofHanover on a dark-Rl"ectl palch belo.... left shoulder, black diamond bearing olle on the right sl«vc. SB: Red o""er narrow green gold ovcr two maroon chevrons. SB: Dark-red over cCl1tral OWl' yellow stripes, round silver huckle plate narrow yellow central over dark-blue stripes. C: with lnniskilling castle over 'VOG'. Black. The Queeo's Own Hussars DC: Scarlet, scarlet band and piping. SH: Scarlet flaps, bOO)' and tip piped yellow, scarlel peak, 2

II

12

epauletles bearing rank badges and shoulder titles in brass. 13th/18th Royal HUSliars (Queen Mary's Own) DC: White, blue band, white piping. SH: Blue flaps and peak, white body and tip, yellow buuolu, rellow piping to body and flaps. B/: Blue. OSD: CB: As cap badge, not facing inwards, gilt. Trousers with tumups. B: Plain domed brass. Brown bandolier with whislle. SSD: ST: Brass '131 ISH'. eB: Brass, as officers. Single culfbutton. L: 'Vhite. right shoulder.J unior NCOs wear silver, entwined 'Q.!"IO' on chevrons, senior NCOs and WOs wear same in brass on chevrons or below "'-arrant badge. All soldiers wear diamond palch, vertically halved whitc/dark'Qlue, on upper left ann. While belt, rectangular brass plate with ~ap badge. SB: Narrow dark-blue, wide white, wide dark-blue, narrow white, wide dark-blue; brown buckles, front centre.]: Officers, dark-green vneck. 14th/20th King's Hussars DC: Scarlet, scarlet band and piping. SH: Scarlet, yellow piping to body and flaps. B/: Blue. Officers wear gold eagle badge, senior NCOs the black metal badge on lemon oval patch; lank crewmen wear diagonally divided blue-over-yellow square patch behind badge. OSD: CBo' Lion and crown within Garter above scroll with '141h/~.lOth HUSSARS'. Sam Brownewilh whistle on slrap. B: Flat brass, crown over 'XIV' over 'XX'. SSD: ST: brass' 14!20H'. CB, B: As Officers. All soldiers, small silver crossed-kukris badge below tach shoulder. SB: ~:qual blue-lemon yellow-blue, brown buckles, frOllt centre. J: Officers, dark· green, khaki epaulctles. 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars DC: Scarlet, scarlet band and piping. SH: Scarlet flaps and body piped yellow, scarlet peak and tip, twO ycllow bUllons. B/: Blue, red patch behind badge. OSD: Rectangular buttoned flaps, all four pockets. CB: Brass, lion over crown over scroll with '~IEREBIMUR', Sam Browne, whistle on cross strap. B: Lion over crown within Garter, above scroll with 'THE KING'S-ROYAL·HUSSARS'. Lion and crown only on cap bunoos. SSD: CB: As

CR'_

The !isb. khaki 'piz1e' ...i ~ iA '!H4 r.. r lank i.6 ..ill be-.... ... ~ . nu rqd w1t.h RCTT..... T ponuUai.~ .... ;1I_e two n,.. r m J
officen bUt smaller. ST: '15f 19H', hras!>. NCOs, WOs wear silver woven crown and lion badge on right arm. Whitt beh. silver plate, brass badge. SB: Blue with twin cenLre Stripe, yellow ov('r red; brown buckles, lefl. C: Blue. 16th/5th The Q.UeeD'8 Royal Lancers DC: Scarlet, blue bands, piping and quarter welts. SH: Blue flaps and red body piped yellow, blue peak, white up, lwo yellow butlOns. B/: Blue. OSD: Box-pleated lOp pockclS, lower pockelS have recmngular buttoned flap. Sam Brownc with cross strap worn back to front. CB: Silver; under crown and on cn:)SSCd lances, left, 'C' cypher within

13

)j

1J

qn, r Q

-een.

plpmg an

~ lart

J,

well.

R

lotti h

~ii('iJ1l

bb<' blM'

S,

"

Th. m.~

flUl",

o\'cr Br.w kih il land

....., pl('at

bMl. sphir lIock blad n~

.\ndl

'..... lhistl

Hi~b

moo tOlna RO)1

riblx o\'cnlnpcd rro and Il:ft'cn on OpJXll"IC coloun. Whitc hair pUI"SI", thrtt 10111{ black tas..~ds, ~il\'cr badl{l· of Sl .\ndr~ .....ith his (TOIl on prill: of thisll" b l belt

The

K.iD.C- 0wI1 SeottWi

Bord~;

2:sth

The Royal HisJ"land F-uilius PriDc:ess FOG< Gu..,.n,. BJ~: Jearkt, grttn and Marpret'_ Owa GI-pw aad. Aynhirr Rep. F.,." Bl whItt' .. .i,l{. ariel toom O.\D: Hjttbli, m_t); 2"~ 71_t aDd 74d1 Fooc poatlrm (B. DMk bmnu, 'hrtt·lf crnI ~c f'lI'j F~J Blue Gu.,UTry B!,~' JC.iIrl, I 'Tn'Tl Mld I'\"C·S 0\" ".hilC dicin't, Karlcl luon('. OSD. Hr hland Lbi tI O\M" ~l ".ith 'THE scon )::'f-! BORDt:RlR~' B: Br"", lion o\C'r paucm. (.B. cap h.tdlol'C hut ~maIlrr mall bronu. B: Brus, f1amiulit I(Tcnadc .... idcr ~prNd crown, pt'riph('ral illKriplion 'KI;,\(;'S O\\,;,\ nam('s than rap hadgc, Trcws, No. 5A ~1.1('krnzi(' SCO'ITISII nORDERERS', Trc-ws, :':0. 7 Leslie tarlan H LI ~ ... tl Whilc, palll, black !J1'(,,\,ur hlXS. tartan, Black HiJ!:hl3nd sh()('5. ~SD, BaMJ11UIU' SSD,RaMi1N1l '. J)nuntrlWl', Lo\o'land paltt'm, CB· DTJIm",m' Lo".land pall('m, B, .\$ officcrs. eB: capbadl(C001 llTIalkr ST-Braa.'RHf BAs Btaa, olhl"n\ jjco as ,,!lift'n. !:J 7 Bra.v.. 'KOSO' '0 7 l"rtan. BJ,lrl '>boa. lhali ~a. offi«n. Trnn. :'\"0. >-\ tMtan. PljI#n HI~Lt.nd T""" 1'J/'"1 H'gbbnd pautTtI CB, B' sokIicn., sil\n SO. :\,). 1).\ tft"'Oo or l.nIUlM' lU'Wl lih 1Ugpipc: ronb ..,:J\n and nbbool. Erdinc lMtall. tooclas Tl"C"Oo tN' kilt R "I Su·.. vt urun footlc. ..-rttD Mld rrd marl tlO< lings., nod i.nd ~ dic~ ItOc:Unp m mt And blat l marl. plain mt And blk

16


loon Hi'tl in""

am F.~

""" ". ith

pilW

'1"" 'IIIC pIal' .hisl

e un

....

bad, ·0

wS

Big

llrs.

Own Hig

der

d R

i

and

I, r

;th and and ~O

. -, , r

~

,

li m '::B : ~

·'B'. ve. vr.

U la k

11)

17

red and Bagpip ar an. 92D.d Foot

in

18

:h1aLDders

rimson.

een. y.

Bor er n.e~Dent·

Vi i,oJ' -ard . HL"

11 \

ra

19

op

0

right arm.

falacc

The ¥or

R

ent of

-In.

20

e Green Howard (Alex~LDa Wal ' Own or'kS:bJ.r'e acing: G -gr piping. H: r flap Id-pip d badgl:,

.

,

n

W

rn, th ugh

l

lTad bad es i piper-gJ e B07ldsml1l Drumm

ill" ·d. B: Br

'P '~r

gim nt (West

'IhePli,/( of'Hble. ~ VI"

11011 et Regim . t;

22

I

Th Glou

ra .

23

I

.2Dr

'S

ifle •

:l 1 r 1

r

:l 1

r t

f r

ANGUS McBRIDE

A

3

8

A GUS McBRID

c

o

ANGUs McBRIDE

---.

3

I

a Tern

3

ANGUS

cBRIOE

P i l o t . Flying CLodUn~ e ... lor, Light InIant:ry t om.b cD

orporal.:z d R , COinba D

E

.l

Gurkha Rifle.m.an, Oli Tropical

:t Infa.ntry~

ropi

oxnbat ress 3 Pri ate oral ngwu eli omba1' r ~

F

b

OJnbal

egt

ANGUS McBRIDE

---~

nt

A GUS

cSRIDE

RAO

G

11

n

1

5 J

I I I

'1

III J

L: Oft _

o

r

Ie J i hel

27

m. in.

9

miniol.l In" on d'IIt.·b1uf' 1>

~ T·

Bl

k, ·Ct. 8 8RM. • .tbQpbad~t (.8: \.~(..p~ 'D :\s «.ffittn. PipeTs "'"Qf leirf IJI, J4 :\tl I..ecu ~ ior-~ wub sil\a IhouIdtt brooch .. th cWlnl mul ~ 'HOI.D F.\$T. and WIthin po d 1~~ .M~bM"TmIancrs.

tfl.ll;lisb. \s offictn BilL-in!!: bbd, lfl blue Pipt"n 011 parade Ifo't"ar ICUf IJI, -... I.> Rrd GrMll taran With ~ sihu tbouJdtt brooch btari~ in Ct'llll't" btll "'uh sT\:\D F.~l _'llhin W p!(T('cd C('llUl: ~ \' .kano al ad tht' btlt dmtlC' heads anc •

Gurkha Sis-!s Gurkha TntDSpon R~eDt Fruin"! A1ark. (;ap-badxI, Guld cro.... n o\-('r 5il\'('r f"fUl"1.L Whit('. Cap-batiK'" S.poilll ,;I\('r star with Mercur)' ('\f'l" crossed sil\'("r kukris, blHd('!\ up, rtllolCS uroll with 'Gl'RKHA TR.\NSPORT in, o\'cr .II;(.ld '\emil wilh -CER '-.\ cno', ,il\('r bt'e REGI :\tE:\I'. uPIX'r pan orscroI11X'('oming gold ,uJ){'riIl1POlW'd on cenm: or Krull. Sfl' .\.. R,,\--aJ lauN'1 v.r('am: sUIX"rimpt"l5f:'d ~ kulr.ris, hilu Sign.b hut black bull.)fU AJ-.-d l).uk·bh.1(' doIfon, eV,;" 00"- Ifollh ih.'t"I' bbda.1.:I ~oId hilu; toorit. 'I_A: kt; &dgco as aM'\", 1m oa bae~ lx-Iow sokI crowDed [IlR'_ ~H Indigo body (G~tQnan O:)D (8 capbadxt- \l':1Tur. fIIprd blad, wbilc bp. indico 'bpi and peak. noo (~ Inwanh.. :>7_ Black. GLRKH O'\e'f black buuom. A"*'-t &d.1oorw' ~..., 1)1(;. L\ B; BW::k. ,....th cap bad~ S.!}D: ~.ubo\(' Idt .\'D C8. Asa~ \T B1ack.

30

ap I ad ,. Do' ca

*

*

*

t:'

badg

- J with dark blue he' n. band. hit plpJllg. nd pea all pip d .' Uow.

31

'ph r hould'r. kl 1 ft.

'0 'B: lue. l""OO narrm whit Ii r lin n r l p and bouom dg , r und iiver 'lasp \vith crow nd to

'nll''' nan

0

oyal

ctrical an

33

35

- rtilln~.1': )

DJ

'aplain.

tie.

ill man~

ote

rd r do not. Th 'table t (ri °naLe in th 'I b:

Royal 7?1!.l' !ming

EJ Li'lil nant Pilot ..-!rm w ar

ar fr

ill

liais nand

37

k

39

o

n-at-Arms erze Titles in Print

I ill

llrI'H 1'I"..,....~mv 118) 1(]2)

o

50 5273 2