Gaunt Birmingham Marked Sliders
Phil,
Her Majesty came to the Throne around the same period as anodised badges were being introduced, so QC pattern non-anodised are not uncommon! A few years later along came the Brigade system (1958-68) which saw the Regular infantry losing their cap badges, many of which would not emerge from the other end! The RF are such and would have adopted the Fusilier Brigade and then retain it on becoming a battalion of the RRF. Some of the London TA & Cadet units may have retained the QC metal badge during this period, however by the time Gaunt B'HAM began appearing on metal badges (1970s) the RF badge with QC would have been well obsolete! So I think it is another reproduction?
Andy
Last edited by 2747andy; 18-09-13 at 09:49 AM.
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