question REME Battledress

Hi, I am starting to put my ww2 kit together and need some advice on the trf's used on the battledress. I know now we only wear the trf on the r/h side with the red section to the front, during ww2 I believe one was worn on each arm however I have seen conflicting images of the ww2 ones being worn some with the blue section to the front and others with the red to the front.

Any advice or images greatly appreciated.

Thanks Mash

Someone at the REME museum in Arborfield will confirm but i think it is Blue to the rear as in the TRF we are wearing now which was taken from the TRF worn during the war.

Cheers Tiff, that's what I thought.

Mash

If you are referring to the WW2 'arm of service' strips then it is the other way round. Blue to the front for RE, red to the front is artillery.

For WW2 uniforms, it was first named colour to the front, REME being Blue-Yellow-Red, so blue to the front.

For WW2 uniforms, it was first named colour to the front, REME being Blue-Yellow-Red, so blue to the front.

I checked at the REME Museum today and this is correct.

Awesome, thank you all for your replies. Time to get the needle and thread out.