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Old 13-02-21, 02:08 AM
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G'day one and all, I am new to collecting British cap badges, I am an Aussie and have been slowly collecting Australian WW2 badges and bayonets for several years.

I have a question if someone could answer, in regards to WW1 British cap badges were they afixed by slider or pinned or was it a mixture.

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Cheers Phil
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Old 13-02-21, 12:59 PM
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Hello Phil, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
A quick answer to your question is that most First World War Brit badges had sliders, but some had lugs or pins.
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Old 13-02-21, 01:15 PM
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G'day one and all, I am new to collecting British cap badges, I am an Aussie and have been slowly collecting Australian WW2 badges and bayonets for several years.

I have a question if someone could answer, in regards to WW1 British cap badges were they afixed by slider or pinned or was it a mixture.

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Cheers Phil
Hello Phil, welcome to the forum, as Bill has said the vast majority of British other ranks (OR’s) cap badges had sliders/ shanks but still quite a few had loops fixed via a cotter pin, of course there were Officers badges in the main we’re fixed via blades in the Officers Service Dress cap

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Old 13-02-21, 11:43 PM
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Thanks Bill A and GB64, your info has helped greatly, as a current serving WO2 I tend to go for OR relared items so now knowing that the majority of badges with sliders are OR badges this will help me greatly.

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Old 14-02-21, 10:32 AM
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Hi Phil

Welcome to the Forum, there's lots of Aussies on board not to mention a few Phils as well.

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