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Old 26-12-18, 07:12 PM
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I need your advice about this WRAC badge. Thank you
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WRAC badges are normaly sliders as the Beech Brown Badge Backing has a built in pocket for it. Looks to me to be a Officers Collar Badge as only Officers wear them.
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Thank you for your reply

I think you are right about the collar badge. It is only 4 cm high, too small for a cap badge
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The original (1950) badges were lugged as yours is, shanks were added c1954. I have never seen this pattern used as a collar badge.

Officers Collar below.
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The original (1950) badges were lugged as yours is, shanks were added c1954. I have never seen this pattern used as a collar badge.

Officers Collar below.
Marc
The ORs collar is the same, usually in gold anodised.
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The ORs collar is the same, usually in gold anodised.
Only to be worn by WO1's.

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WRAC QC gold anodised collar badges and officers QC and KC gilt badges:

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