Durham Light Infantry Badges - real or fake?

[Stma]

Hi all,

Would anyone be able to advise whether the attached 3 Durham Light Infantry badges (numbered 1 to 3) are genuine or fake?

Number 1 looks potentially ok.
Number 2 appears to be possibly crudely cast.
Number 3 has maker marks on it but not sure if genuine.

All are solidly made and metal is fairly thick and not flimsy.

Any feedback / info would be much appreciated if possible.

Many thanks and best regards.

[Fatherofthree]

Greetings.

All are fine badges in my opinion.

1 and 2 are for 6th Battalion O/R's, 1 is a cap badge 2 is a collar badge.

3, being smaller is, in all probability, an O/R's beret badge for the Regular Battalions.

Regards.

Brian

[Alan O]

I would agree with Brian that the small one is a post WW2 era badge from the 1950s.

Alan

[Alex Rice]

Is No2 not an Officer's Service Dress collar badge?

[NewCollector]

It is

[Fatherofthree]

I agree, on first glance it could be.

It is a cast badge as opposed to struck, but there are obvious signs of brass where the blackening is chipped/falling off or worn.

I'll stick with 6th battalion collar.

Regards.

Brian

[Stma]

Hi all, I am planning on keeping these badges as they are of interest to me. If anything is a copy, I will put it to one side. Many thanks and regards.

[Alex Rice]

The OSD collar badges are generally the same size as cap badges, often the same design as well.
Cheers,
Alex