Brodrick cap, other ranks, T Jones, Portsmouth Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry, 1904 (c)

Blue cloth with red up turned peak, with unit badge.

The Brodrick cap was introduced into wear in 1902 and was designed as an undress piece of headdress. It was named after William St John Brodrick, who was Secretary of State for War from 1900 until 1903. The headdress was universally unpopular and of limited practical use and was abolished in 1905, being replaced by the khaki peaked forage cap in the Army. The Royal Marines retained the Brodrick until 1922, partly because of the resemblance with ratings caps worn by the Royal Navy.