Jewish Battalion Royal Fusiliers cap badge

[loupie1961]

As said: a Jewish 38th or 39th Bn RF cap badge: good, repro or indifferent? What's your opinion, gents?

[wright241]

There is a forum member who has a very nice genuine one of these - a very small feet version....... but I reckon his is a good one. I am sure he will let you know. I have seen loads of copies, so can't really help with the finer points...
Good luck - its a rare badge. David

[orasot]

Mine is on a slider & so are the others I've seen, there was a collar (bronze/bronzed) but this was slightly smaller than the cap badge, what does yours measure Loupie?
Wilf.

[Sonofacqms]

I have always been of the opinion that these were made with sliders, whether this is correct or not I will leave that to others to decide, there are always exceptions I know.

Mine has a slider and is sandcast, so at best a replacement, but as the units served in the Middle East there is a possibility it is a genuine replacement badge.

Rob

[yorkie]

Hi Gents, I just thought you might like to see the one my wife has in her collection Like your Wilf it is on a Slider we do believe this one to be genuine.

[engr9266]

Originally Posted by yorkie

Hi Gents, I just thought you might like to see the one my wife has in her collection Like your Wilf it is on a Slider we do believe this one to be genuine.

Yorkie, you forgot the picture you plonker (rodney) yorkie

[Alan O]

I have changed the title to reflect that they were Bns of the Royal Fusiliers and not the KRR.

[yorkie]

Sorry about the photo I was convinced it was uploaded obiously not,Just proves I should not go onto the computor on my own, My wife normally has to do the typing for me these days.

[dubaiguy]

Yorkie
Your wife has a cap badge collection!?! You are a lucky man!
best regards
Dubaiguy

[Fatherofthree]

Loupie.

I have an other ranks on a slider and an OSD on lugs, I believe both to be genuine....if not I paid quite a bit for a load of rubbish.

38th - 40th (Jewish) Btns OR's cap badge.jpg 38th - 40th (Jewish) Btns OSD badge.jpg

Apologies for them not being the greatest quality pictures, but I will try and replace them with clearer images.

From what I can see of your badge, the lugs appear to be in the same position as on mine, but from memory, the definition on the arms, particularly on the left, as you look at it, is somewhat different to mine.

Also the definition to the rear of yours is not as well defined as my example.

That is not to say that yours is wrong, mine well may be, but one thing is certain, it is certainly a far better example than many seen offered as genuine on auction sites.

Regards

Brian

[Neil Pearce]

Here is a bladed one for comparison. As several have suggested, I agree this is a scarce badge.
cheers
Neil