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Old 03-06-20, 11:53 PM
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So were these used in WW1 on slider badges and if so is there a difference between WW1 and WW2?

Rob
These date from WW2 (1940) only, but apparently seldom actually used during the war. Probably saw more use post war.
There were no backing plates for cap badges prior this 1940 date. There were, however, backing plates for shoulder titles and sleeve badges dating to before WW1, which are of course a different story.

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