Self-purchase of Brigade flashes for wearing on the Army uniform.

The request was successful.

Dear Ministry of Defence,

When I was posted to a new unit I was told I must wear the Brigade cloth patch on my uniform, this was not a new thing to me as I had worn these in previous units. At my other units, the cloth patches had always been supplied for free, as part of my issued uniform, by the Army. However, at my new unit I was told I had to buy the patches with my own money, I was told I had no choice in the matter and I had to buy them as they were not available for free of charge. I had to buy two and they cost 50p each. Whilst this is a small amount of money I would like to know if this is correct practice? If the Army insists something is worn as part of my uniform then is it right that I am told I must buy it with my own money?

Yours faithfully,

B. Ennis

Army Sec-&Group (MULTIUSER),

1 Attachment

Dear Mr Ennis

 

Please find attached a response to your FOI request on unit patches.

 

 

Yours aye

Mike 

 

Mike Roberts | SO2 MS&E1c| Army Secretariat

IDL 24 | Army Headquarters | Blenheim Building | Floor 2 | Marlborough
Lines | ANDOVER | Hampshire | SP11 8HJ

Army Sec-&Group (MULTIUSER)