Hello Simon,

I believe what you have there is a cap badge. What are the dimensions, mate?

The collars worn by officers were the same bronze type worn in thier caps, though slightly smaller versions also existed. Churchill cites a photo taken in 1916 at Richmond Park Camp with officers also wearing a separate bronze 'T' below the collar badge.

ORs wore w/m collars, apparently smaller than the bronze.

The 25th's lineage began in 1881 as the 26th Middlesex (Cyclist) Rifle Volunteer Corps, but then recognised in April of 1908 as the 25th County of London (Cyclists) Battalion, The London Regiment.

Different sources provide slightly differing info about the 25th... ultimately though, by 1923 they ended up as the 47th (2nd London) Divisional Signals.

Here are a couple of mine - the first with lugs... the jury is still out on the bronze one though!







Cheers, mate,

Peter