Dan Morton Posted 29 April , 2006 Share Posted 29 April , 2006 Attached is a picture of Royal Marines on a ship. This is taken from Ray Westlake's book, The British Army of August 1914. I've seen a number of photos of RM on the web and in books, but never with cap covers (?) which appear to be white (?). Except for this picture, the caps have all appeared solid dark in bxw period photos. I thought at first the whiteness might be bright sun glare, but if that were the cause, surely more of the caps, faces and uniforms would be lightened in the same manner. So - were these cap covers worn aboard ship and was that a common practice? All the best, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 29 April , 2006 Share Posted 29 April , 2006 Dan, In summer 1st april to 1st October Navy and RM wore white cap covers, reverting to dark for winter. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Morton Posted 29 April , 2006 Author Share Posted 29 April , 2006 Many thanks and pardon the ignorance of a "Colonial". All the best, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 29 April , 2006 Share Posted 29 April , 2006 To keep their bonces cool. On the same basis as the navy had white uniforms for hot weather. Must have been fun without {insert washing powder brand here}! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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