How to I.D. WW1 British Cap Badges

[dpast32]

Hello Guys, It's been a really long time since I've dealt with WW1 era British Cap Badges, & could truly use a bit of advice as to determine an early war example, as opposed to a late war version. Such as in; Why are some silver colored, with brass attaching 'slider' on the reverse, OR an example that's all brass construction ? ANY comments & or advice will be very much appreciated. THANKS

 

dpast32

[captainofthe7th]

I'd like to piggy back on this as my knowledge of these is very limited to 'King's Crown' or 'Queen's Crown' and it takes a lot of searching online to find an example that matches what I might have.

 

Rob

[Skysoldier80]

Post a picture and I may be able to help

[Skysoldier80]

Some are officer’s hat badges, some are mistaken for hat badges, but are really Officer collar brass, and some are enlisted.

 

I have a really neat grouping from a guy who won the Military Medal and was from N. Lab ashore and Cheshire Regiments.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

The silver colored badges were made of nickel and are referred to as white medal. Some were bi-medal with brass pieces added. In 1916, due to a nickel shortage and the demand for badges, some, but not all, were produced in all brass. Gaylor has an unofficial list of these badges. All used a King’s crown. The Queen’s crown didn’t come into use until 1952. All World War I badges, with the exception of a few Scottish badges, have a slider, not lugs. It helps to have a good reference such as those by John Gaylor.

[Dogsbody]

Hi everyone, I'm just starting to find out more about British Cap badges. I'm thinking this one is of WW1 vintage as it has a slider and is made of different materials. It is also reassuringly heavy. Any thoughts?

 

 

 

Rene

 

 

 

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Wrong crown for WWI. This is a queen’s crown post 1952. 8th Hussars.

[Dogsbody]

Thanks! So this would be a King's crown if I'm correct?

 

 

Rene

 

 

[Dirk]

And here is one without a crown....WWII or later?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Dirk,

 

The 8th Hussars has a King’s crown. I’m not sure if the second badge is British.

[Dirk]

Rufus thanks! Post independence for the Rhodesia badge perhaps?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Perhaps. It could’ve from the colonial era.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Looks like a Rhodesian General Service Corps badge.

[Dirk]

Rufus thank you!