Here is quite a rare item;
In Scottish regiments it was tradition for the Adjt of a battalion to wear a peaked (visor) cap rather than the Glengarry and as the cap badges of the Scots infantry regiments are much larger than most a smaller version was required. I am not sure of the actual timeframe but I believe it to have been circa the Victorian period when a dark blue cap with a diced band similar to that of the Scot Guards was worn until circa the end of WWII by which time a khaki SD cap was worn.
If anyone has more information about this I would be pleased to hear it.
Anyway, this is the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders adjutants badge from circa WWII. Rather than lugs it has a slider which is maker marked and is cast nickel. Some sources suggest that it was also worn by officers of field rank (Major and above) but I do not believe that. Either way that would make it a rare badge ranging in number per battalion from 1 to approx 6.
I show it here alongside a standard Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders badge for size comparison.
Again, any further information and or comments would be much appreciated.
Regards
Mark
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