Royal Fusiliers lugged Cap Badge for opinions Please

Hi
Any ideas on this Royal Fusiliers Cap Badge please.
Good or bad Strong badge but no experience with lugged badges as my other one in my album has a slider and is made of brass this one looks bronze Officer's maybe???
Thanks for looking
Paul

[grenadierguardsman]

I agree it does look bronze.

[JerryBB]

Officers SD collar is probably correct.

Thanks jerry

The size of the badge is 2" high 1 1/2" wide.

The same size as my brass slider on.

I was under the impression that collar badges were smaller but what do I know hence the post.

Paul

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by Major Dundee

Thanks jerry

The size of the badge is 2" high 1 1/2" wide.

The same size as my brass slider on.

I was under the impression that collar badges were smaller but what do I know hence the post.

Paul

Early versions of officers collar badges were the same size as the cap badge.

[davidwyke]

Hi Paul

Just to support what has already been said, your badge is a collar badge worn on Officers Service Dress. OSD was introduced in 1902 and the Royal Fusiliers badge you have was introduced c.1904. It was worn until the mid 1950's when it was replaced by a short-lived QC version.

OSD cap badges were also bronze (for most regiments) and the cap and collar badges were often the same size, although collar badge size sometimes changed over the years. In most cases with OSD badges, if it has blades on the back it's a cap badge and if it has lugs then it's a collar badge.

David

A very big THANK YOU to Jerry amd David for your excellent identification I thought it was a cap badge very much appreciated
Paul

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by Major Dundee

A very big THANK YOU to Jerry amd David for your excellent identification I thought it was a cap badge very much appreciated
Paul

I am always glad to help when I can, it is only a shame that I do not know as much as many here.

Thanks again Jerry
You have definitely taught me something new.
Keep up the good work
Paul