BFS BADGE

[telsah]

Hi, can anyone help identify as to what this badge is. I found it in a large collection of cap badges that belonged to my father but have no idea as to what it is and cannot find any information anywhere.

[Bill A]

Welcome to the Forum telsah.
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[54Bty]

British Frontier Service, they worked the border between West and East Germany. Pretty sure there is a thread on here some place. I do know there are a few albums with variations of the badge displayed.

(If you decide to get rid I am interested.)

Marc

[telsah]

Thanks so much for your response. I'll have have a look to see if I can find it on another thread and will keep you posted if I decide to get rid of it

[Phil2M]

Could you post a picture of the back, please. I am interested to see if the manufacturing is the same as my example.

Cheers,

Phil

[Peter Brydon]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-R...QAAOSwepZXRtHN

[Milmed]

The badge in the post appears cast whereas the Ebay one is die stamped. Just an observation

[engr9266]

Born from the Control Commission Germany it was first titled
Frontier Control Service 1946-1949, then Frontier Inspection Service 1949-1955 and became British Frontier Service in 1955 until 1991 when the wall came down and was no longer required. They wore a Naval style uniform.
No picture for F.I.S. The B.F.S. has been seen in gilding metal, white metal and anodised. And from the next post now cast.

[telsah]

Here are pictures of the rear of the badge.

[Mike Jackson]

Searching for BFS images I came across this interestingly dressed subaltern receiving a briefing from a BFS officer - an AAC 2Lt undergoing his mandatory Infantry Attachment with 1 R Irish perhaps? Mike
BFS.jpg

[Phil2M]

Thank you telsah, i thought it looked cast. Another type to look out for.

[Postwarden]

An example of the BFS shoulder title.

Jon

[Phil2M]

Heres a button http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ctureid=118004

[engr9266]

Should have added my shoulder title...