SAS good or bad - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

colinboz · #1 18-08-19, 08:51 PM

Have these two SAS badges in my collection I am of the opinion that they are good but after reading all the threads on the forum I am not so sure. Could anybody please enlighten me if they are good what era and country are they from.

3battalion · #2 19-08-19, 03:35 AM

The cloth beret badge looks like an original late war badge.

As for the badge with a slider I'm unsure of its originality.

Paul

colinboz · #3 19-08-19, 05:20 AM

Hi Paul,

That is great bought the cloth badge a while ago on eBay, looked good to me at the time but not totally sure good to get a second opinion. Thought it was British and good to hear late war era. Metal badge with slider was bought from a dealer as original so would be good to get some feed back on this one, I am aware they are hugely faked.

Many Thanks,

Colin.

leigh kitchen · #4 19-08-19, 09:55 AM

This badge looks like your metal one?
My parents picked this badge up for me in the early 1970's, maybe a little earlier than that.
It came from either the Gaunt or Firmin shop in London, I can't remember which offhand.
It originally had a bronzed finish, looked little more than dirt, a single wipe with Brasso or Duraglit got rid of that.

Alan O · #5 19-08-19, 10:48 AM

As far as I am aware any post war issued metal badge was not worn by the Regulars but by the TA and then in No1 Dress hats.

I have seen several portraits of 21 SAS parading in No 1 Dress Blues in the 1960s. The badges were bi-metal.

colinboz · #6 19-08-19, 05:56 PM

Hi Gents,

Thanks for the feed back, so I am looking at a sixties 21 SAS no 1 dress cap badge.