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Old 26-05-10, 06:24 PM
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Default Women's Auxiliary Air Force Badge?

Calling all RAF/WAFF collectors....

Bought this one of Ebay expecting it to be a "Bog Standard" RAF Cap Badge.. Nice suprise when it turned up, it's a little beauty, Gilt finish and probably half the size of the regular pattern badge.. Measures 27 x 34 mm. At a guess I would say (would like it to be) a WAAF Officers Cap badge!! Can anyone confirm my suspicions?

Andy

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Old 26-05-10, 08:08 PM
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It a collar worn in the 1930s


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Old 26-05-10, 08:50 PM
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Peter,

I've yet to see a picture of RAF wearing collar badges!

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Old 27-05-10, 02:56 AM
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It a collar worn in the 1930s


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If it is would it be WAAF?

They were not formed until 1939.
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Old 27-05-10, 02:36 PM
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collar badge,i believe worn on airmans fulldress uniform which explains the gilt.
early 1930s
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Old 27-05-10, 02:52 PM
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See MHS Bulletin May 1954- Metal Badges of the RAF 1918-1953 by Ernest J.Martin page 50

" The badge worn by all ranks below WO1 was introduced in 1919 and is identical to that by all ranks of the Royal Flying Corps - apart from the change of letters........This badge in reduced size was worn on the collars of the sergeants patrol jacket or mess dress introduced shortly before the last war "

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