No.6 commando 1st special service brigade

Hi

I?m currently putting together a commando uniform set for re-enactments and I?m looking for info on cap badges worn around the time of d day by what I believe were called No.6 Cdo then renamed 1st ss brigade.

Also, would cap badges be worn actually on d day it?s self?

Any info or photos would be great
Thanks

Hi, No.6 Commando was a subordinate unit within 1 SS Brigade!

At the time of D-Day, 1 Special Service Brigade was made up of:

No.3 Commando
No.4 Commando
No.6 Commando
45 RM Commando
No.10(IA) Commando
By this time each individual commando wore his parent regiment's cap badge (e.g. if the commando's regiment was King's Royal Rifle Corps, that is the badge he's wear in his beret!)

In December '44, the Special Service Brigades were re-designated Commando Brigades.

Nick

Fantastic information, that?s exactly what I wanted
Thanks
I guess that means I could wear my local regiment badge Kings Shropshire LI

Tathamwarter wrote:

I guess that means I could wear my local regiment badge Kings Shropshire LI

There are records of volunteers from KSLI being in No.6 Commando...

Nick