NAM.1986-01-63-1

Officers’ field service forage cap, with cap badge, Royal Corps of Signals (Territorial Army), worn by Col R P A Helps, 1948 (c). Light blue wool cloth crown, blue wool cloth crown sides, side flaps and peak. Side flap held against side with blackened metal hook and black silk worked loop. Black velvet head band and pale yellow corded silk lining. Gold metal thread round cord on crown, back and front seam and around upper edge of side flaps. At centre front, two half domed brass buttons with die struck front with the figure of Mercury with caduceus poised upon the upper half of a demi globe. Badge of gold, silver, red and green metal and silk thread, showing the figure of Mercury with caduceus poised upon a scroll bearing the corps motto, above all a monarchial crown, the whole upon a blue cloth ground. Printed white satin label, showing royal coat of arms with crest, supporters and motto.