What military uniform did I see?

[toasty]

We were fortunate enough to attend the King’s garden party at Buckingham Palace today.

There were thousands of people there and many in uniform.

One man stood out wearing a uniform I didn’t recognise. Very dark green jacket, almost black, with red piping on the collar. Similar colour flat cap. Black trousers, gloves and shoes. A sort of black leather pouch over his shoulder and across the back. Lastly, he had a badge on his upper arm that looked like green and red battery bars.

Any ideas what uniform that was? At a wild guess, I’d say it was the parade uniform of a Grand Moff of the Empire.

[ellroy]

Sounds like the Rifles.

[toasty]

Thanks, that’s the one!

[Jonmx]

A dark green jacket, hanging around royalty and confusing civilians.... that's soldiering.

[JMGS4]

Not quite right.......
they're Royal Green Jackets, see large badge on chest of officer.. a crowned maltese cross with wreath
now part of the Rifles, but different cap badge as they are keeping their identity!!
see also here
https://www.cetomilitaria.co.uk/ourshop/prod_50272...

Edited by JMGS4 on Thursday 9th May 08:43

[The Leaper]

Wife and were there too. See several posts posts by me this thread:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

R.

[119]

Where are the pictures?

[ellroy]

JMGS4 said:

Not quite right.......
they're Royal Green Jackets, see large badge on chest of officer.. a crowned maltese cross with wreath
now part of the Rifles, but different cap badge as they are keeping their identity!!
see also here
https://www.cetomilitaria.co.uk/ourshop/prod_50272...

Edited by JMGS4 on Thursday 9th May 08:43

Wrong, they’re The Rifles. The RGJ merged in 2007 alongside the three differing Regts of Light Infantry to form them.

The new uniform, honours & traditions are an amalgam of all preceding Regts.

The image I showed earlier is 5 Rifles.