Rhodesian Officer Cap Badge

[RichardP]

Hello Forum,
Hope you have some ideas on this one. Seen on website Warstore, a Rhodesian Air Force badge. Standard pattern officer badge, gold bullion fronds and metal eagle but replacing the crown a bullion lion and tusk. It states WW2 issue but l cannot find any history or photos of it in service.
I would include a photo but frustratingly l cannot work out how to attach it from a l phone to a thread.
Thanks for any assistance.

Richard

[Arthur R]

From your description, it sounds like a UDI-period badge. Can you provide a link to the image on Warstore?

[irishhorse]

Is this it?

[Alex Rice]

Hi Richard
Yes, that is an early Southern Rhodesia AF officer cap badge, my example shown here for reference. Warstore is not shy with prices but if you collect WWII air-force badges, any Rhodesian AF badges would be among the rarest of allied badges and there are a few which I would consider to be amongst the rarest badges of WWII overall, such as the half wings with the lion & tusk which were only worn by one squadron, No.44 (Rhodesia) Squadron.
Cheers,
Alex

[RichardP]

Thanks Alex, Arthur for your quick replies. lt is the badge l was wondering about. Can you confirm it worn in WW2, post war or post UDI? I’ve had a good trawl through 44 Squadron photos but could not positively ID it although l did notice what appeared to be a Air Marshals Badge with a crown and Rhodesian eagle/vulture in the background. The price is a little too steep for me at present but still a interesting item.
Thanks again for your help.
Richard

[Alex Rice]

I really don't know the dates that this badge was worn but all the WWII photos I have seen seem to show the standard RAF crowned badge being worn. I suspect this badge post-dates WWII.
Cheers,
Alex