The band at the base of a Scottish bonnet originally used to show allegiance. The tin hat (combat helmet) was not necessary in the tank, and the beret could also help keep sweat at bay in the very hot tank and aided the wearing of headphones. Royal Wessex Yeomanry: All ranks from all four Squadrons wear a black patch behind the cap badge. Incidentally, the Para’s are known as ‘Toms’ and the Royal Marines as ‘Bootnecks’ or ‘Booties’. (Brigadier Nelson Russell, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade, 1942-44), COVID-19: The Royal Ulster Rifles Museum is now open to visitors (See website for details), while the museums in Enniskillen and Armagh will reopen later this Summer. However, Elles thought the Chasseur beret was “too sloppy” and the Basque-style beret of the French tank crews was “too skimpy”, so a compromise based on the Scottish tam o’shanter was designed. Bala Bredin, as a beret and side cap wearing Royal Ulster Rifleman, appeared quite at ease wearing his caubeen when he was CO of 2 LIR (left). [Accessed: 11 August, 2014]. The 6th Skins at once started copying the 2nd Skins lead. Soldiers of the new Royal Irish Regiment continued to wear the gold coloured UDR cap badge in berets whilst officers wore an embroidered silk and wire cap badge on green backing cloth sewn onto the beret. Finally the article will provide some links to some ‘tongue in cheek’ stuff. The colours of the berets of the various UK Services, Regiments and Corps are as follows: Some UK Regiments and Corps wear a coloured backing behind the cap badge. Available from World Wide Web: http://www.spanishwars.net/19th-century-first-carlist-war.html. These distinctive berets being: The black beret was originally authorised for women on 20 January 1975 and then restricted for ranger and airborne only units in 1979, although airborne forces later moved to the maroon beret on 28 November 1980. All Rights Reserved. (2011) ACU Changes make Velcro Optional, Patrol Cap Default Headgear. - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum Beige: Special Air Service including attached troops who are not SAS-qualified, Emerald grey: Special Reconnaissance Regiment, Green: Adjutant General’s Corps (except Royal Military Police, who wear scarlet; Army Legal Services Branch, who wear black; and Military Provost Staff, who wear navy blue), Military Provost Guard Service, Dark blue: generic: worn by all other Army units (except Scottish and Irish line infantry regiments), Royal Navy, Royal Marines who are not commando-qualified (and who wear the Royal Marines cap badge with red backing), Commando green: commando-qualified Royal Marines, Commando qualified personnel of all services serving in Commando units, Special Boat Service, RAF blue grey: Royal Air Force (including the RAF Regiment) and Air Cadets (Combined Cadet Force and Air Training Corps), UN Blue: personnel serving with the United Nations on peacekeeping missions (with UN Cap Badge).