General's cap buttons

[mosapie]

Were British generals required to have General (sword/batton) buttons on post-war visor caps, or were regiment buttons the norm?

[cbuehler]

When you are a General, you are not "required" to do anything. Seriously though, most Generals would have the propper buttons, but of course could wear their former regimental ones if they so desired.

CB

[Robert Shoaf]

Yes, officer's of general rank wear both the authorized rank side buttons, or, as often seen, the side buttons of their former regiment or corps. I have a generals' dress cap with rank correct side buttons, but also a colonel/ brigadier service dress cap, with side buttons for the Coldstream Guards.
I have often viewed caps on Ebay from the seller "Hogspear", with regimental side buttons. He has sold a TON of British Militaria over the past few years, including some to me. Many of his caps have the original hat box, with the officer's name on it.

Bob Shoaf