Cap Badge - The Perth Regiment A Post World War II version when the Regiment converted to HIghland status. Originally founded on 14 September 1866 as the 28th 'Perth Battalion of Infantry', the regiment went through several name changes including: 8 May 1900 - 28th Perth Regiment; 1 April 1920 - The Perth Regiment; 15 December 1936 - The Perth Regiment (M.G.); 1 April 1941 - The Perth Regiment (Motor); and back to The Perth Regiment on 1 April 1946. On Apr 1st 1945, the Perth Regiment was authorized to become a Scottish Unit. Hostilities had not yet ended in NW Europe yet plans were being made for the postwar organization of the unit. The Perth Regiment had been affiliated with the Scottish Cameronians since 1930, so it was logical for LCol J.S. Whyte to request and receive permission to adopt many of the dress regulations and traditions from the unit. The one major exception was that the Cameronians wore trews and the Perths would become a kilted unit. With this adoption of Scottish traditions, it was decided that some changes to the regimental cap badge would be in order. In July 1945, Capt J.M. Dent had designed the new badge which it appeared in the 2nd edition of "The Perthonian". The idea was to take the existing regimental badge in its current design and simply superimpose it onto a St Andrew's Cross. The post war period saw a single variant for the 1948 pattern Other Ranks badge. These were made exclusively by Scully Ltd and are maker-marked on the reverse. The 1948 pattern Officers pattern badge mirrored the overall design of the Other Ranks pattern, but came in two distinct finishes. The manufacture and detail of the Officers pattern was far superior. The Maple leaf portion was also gold plated. It was common for officer's to wear the other rank pattern for day to day use. The Officers private purchase cap badge tended to be reserved for ceremonial occasions. It came in a frosted and non frosted version. They were also manufactured exclusively by Scully Ltd. The overlay on the Officers pattern is a separate piece pinned through the St-Andrews cross. In 1954, as a result of the Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army, this regiment was amalgamated with The Highland Light Infantry of Canada to form The Perth and Waterloo Regiment (Highland Light Infantry of Canada). This was not a successful amalgamation, and in 1957 the two units reverted to their former designations. On 28 February 1965, The Perth Regiment was reduced to nil strength and placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle.