Infantry Master Gunner

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Wayne McGee

I am a aware that Master Gunners are recognized by their white forage cap covers, but I thought that wear was restricted to special events.
I know that the Infantry had Master Machine-gunners as late as the late '60's and I suspect that there were Master Mortarman ?, Pioneers ?, Anti-armour ?, Recce ?, Sniper ?
I am glad to see that such a prestigious, ancient, and hard won accomplishment is displayed even if only handed out by the Artillery "Mafia"


Cheers

For general consumption:

The white covers on the forage cap denotes Assistant Instructors In Gunnery, some of whom go on to attend the Master Gunner course. A select few actually make it to the Master Gunner's position/appointment within the artillery. The artillery may run the course, but the Master Gunner course qualification is handed out by the army.

Now to confuse matters, there is the Master Gunner of St. James Park...Damn the gunners for complicating things.

PS - The Armd have their Master Gunners, and now the truckers have a Master Driver...