6th King's - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

tonyb · #1 10-10-21, 04:07 PM

I may have posted this one before, if so I can't find it!
It's a 6th King's Liverpool Regiment cap badge, I've never been confident is genuine, any help appreciated.
Compare the images attached, to the badge in the album linked here.https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ctureid=144359
Thanks Tony.

KLR · #2 11-10-21, 03:13 PM

Tony, although it might be a bit shiny - was the lighting for the photograph - it is certainly genuine.

It is made from a die (that I have called Die 11 which not much later than 1896).
I have an identical one - I also have two Firmin made (Die 1) - Vol Bn 2 (became 9th TF Bn in 1908).

My second Die 1 is odd in that is in GM (identical to the first one). Then Die 11 on the right.

Perfectly good badge!

Home Guard · #3 11-10-21, 03:55 PM

Does he flash around the nose and right front leg of the horse have any bearing on it's validity? Asking for my own knowledge.

Thanks,

Terry

KLR · #4 11-10-21, 04:09 PM

No, it's just a finishing / fretting in a hurried production. I've seen various others.

(I hope he was not flashing !)

tonyb · #5 12-10-21, 06:38 PM

Thanks Julian , been in a drawer over the last few years, time to let it see the light of day.
Cheers Tony.

Home Guard · #6 12-10-21, 06:54 PM

Thanks KLR. Good to know for futures!

Terry