'White beret' & 'black peaked hat' men at Arromanches

Discussion in 'All Anniversaries' started by burlington, Jun 7, 2009.

  1. burlington

    burlington Member

    The BBC cameras seemed fascinated by the veteran in a white beret yesterday. What does the white beret signify please?

    Also, there was a veteran in a black peaked cap, looked a bit like a tugboat captain or similar, if you see what I mean. Again, I wonder what that signified.

    Just wondering.

    Martin
     
  2. sapper

    sapper WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Arctic convoy?
    Sapper
     
  3. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    Brian,

    Correct.

    Regards
    Tom
     
  4. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    As for the Black peak cap without ID'ing a badge it could be anything or nothing.

    I saw a vet being interviewed wearing a baseball cap yesterday...A double take showed it to have a Royal Corps of Signals badge on it.
     
  5. burlington

    burlington Member

    No, this was no baseball cap.

    It was better 'formed' than that. It had a small peak, and the body of the cap probably had stiffeners in it, to make it slightly higher than the peak.

    If you can imagine an amateur sailor with non-naval headgear, sort of merchant marine/barge type, then this would fit the bill.
     
  6. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    I know I was refering to the baseball cap as a example to 'without a badge it could be anything'. He may have even bought it from the bucket and spade shop in Arromanches to keep the sun off his head before it rained. :D
     
  7. Tom Canning

    Tom Canning WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    AS I made the comment on the other thread - the White Beret here in Canada signifys the Merchant Navy - for all their service - not just in the Arctic...

    Cheers
     
  8. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    I think the veteran in question was one in my group, who was a Merchant Navy veteran who was offshore on D Day, aged only 16.
     

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