Can anyone please help with identifying the regiment this beret and badge belongs to? He is my late father and we know that he was in the 2nd SAS in 44/45 but are awaiting his summary of service. We know that he joined the army before volunteering for the SAS but unsure when and in which Regiment. His name is Frank Mulvey, he took part in Operations Tombola and Galia. We have been in touch with famillies of some of the men in 2nd SAS and have so far learned a bit of these SAS operations, and in fact I went to Italy earlier this year to visit Villa Calvi and Rossi and the area of Spezia, Any info appreciated
Illia, Hello and welcome to the forum. Steven is a resident expert on Special Forces and when you post the photos and as much information that you have you are sure to get a good response. Regards Tom
Welcome to the forum illia! Do you have your father's service number? This may reveal his regiment, unless he was an Officer or joined up 1942 or after! Best, Steve.
Appreciate the response and here's another try attaching the photo. By the way, we already have a later photo of my father in a different Beret with a visable SAS badge, but this beret looks very different and I know the badge hardly shows but if anyone can help at all would appreciate it! (I do have his number but not to hand, need to find it)http://frank in uniform-2
Looks like a Scottish Regt but pretty impossible to tell. There's a thread on here about the Beret he is wearing and when it was issued etc.
I'm tempted to say Royal Scots Fusiliers. badge, headdress, British, The Royal Scots Fusiliers, other ranks | Imperial War Museums
Thanks again guys for a quick response, I had a look earlier on line at badges and the regiment you mentioned was the one that seemed plausible, I have also sent Steve my dads army number, as i mentioned to Steve my father was Irish(south) - I suppose I am a bit surprised he may have been in a Scottish Regiment, having said that he always talked about Scotland, something until now I thought was probably associated with his SAS training ? Kate
Hello Kate, Per my PM, his service number is from the Northamptonshire Regiment allocation. However, his cap badge in the photograph you supplied does not look like a Northants one. His service records are definitely required! Best, Steve.
I don't think it's the Scots badge shown, the shape is slightly different, the SAS have confirmed that dad signed up for the SAS in Northampton which ties in with the service number.
We have received dad's service records and he was indeed in the Royal Scott's Fusilliers, 6th Battalion from 1943-1944 when he went to the SAS. Good identification!
I know this has been settled but as Drew said it does look Scottish. English, Welsh and Irish units did not wear the cap badge over their left ears like Scottish units did.
I'm tempted to say Royal Scots Fusiliers. badge, headdress, British, The Royal Scots Fusiliers, other ranks | Imperial War Museums dont fusillers regiments also have a hackle Owen?
I know this has been settled but as Drew said it does look Scottish. English, Welsh and Irish units did not wear the cap badge over their left ears like Scottish units did. hi fruitcake,Royal Ulster Rifles wore badge over left eye/or near the ear?at least I did
hi fruitcake,Royal Ulster Rifles wore badge over left eye/or near the ear?at least I did It should be just over the eye if you were in the RUR. The Scots wore theirs over their left ear (I think purely because of the size of the badges).
It should be just over the eye if you were in the RUR. The Scots wore theirs over their left ear (I think purely because of the size of the badges). I wore mine above the eye but knew and saw others who wore it between the eye and the ear,it really depended on how you shaped your caubeen I used my knee cap to shape mine and bunch up all the excess material,others just pulled the excess to the side .
