Herefordshire Light infantry but not bimetal

[Trubia26]

Hello! I have seen HLI badges bimetal (lion in white metal and scroll gilded) I have this one in just one colour...I don't know if is correct in just one colour and even if it's just a restrike or a fake one...so I would like to know your opinion about this fact...thanks a lot!!

[Alan O]

There was not an all brass version so this is a fake.

[Trubia26]

Oh....it' s a bad thing to know that but a good thing to learn that...thank you!!

[Trubia26]

Originally Posted by Alan O

There was not an all brass version so this is a fake.

Excuse me...I have found this site:

https://herefordshirelightinfantrymu...php/history-5/

..is it possible the badge I showed to be an economic badge like the one you can see in that site...or it is too mint to be a WWI one?

[Luke H]

As Alan said there is no all GM version and the records from 1916 prove this.

Regimental museums and their cap badges need to be taken with a pinch of salt I’m afraid. Most rely on donated badges, not all of which are genuine, even the Imperial War Museum has suffered from this.

That’s not intended to deride their collections, many have very good collections and some very rare badges but they do fall down in places like here.

[49lassiepen]

Horrible fake -there is a list of WW1 brass economy badges on the forum .May be helpful if you find and study this
David

[Trubia26]

Ok! I was confussed due to the badge of that site...and I will search for the list you say in order to learn about this...thanks!