WW1 badges will have long tapering sliders as opposed to the more regular dumpty ended ones of the 40s onwards.
I'd also look for a crisper rear striking of the badge as yours doesn't have much detail and a funny goldish colour in the deep parts.
Personally I couldn't gaurentee this one for certain, for me it's one of those 50-50 badges. I have never seen a RWK with a gaunt mark before and I'm not sure if its a good or bad sign.
He's a (poor) scan of the back of my RWK which has a nice early style slider which was clipped by the squaddie who owned it (clipped sliders are generally a good sign I find) next to a full length early slider on a Sussex.
Luke
Are you specifically trying to collect first war badges in your infantry '14 collection?
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