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#1
07-11-11, 08:03 PM
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Cap badge or Pathfinder
Hi all,
I recently purchased an RAF Medal group with some paperwork which mentioned the recipient was a Pathfinder. Attached to one of the Medals was this Badge, now I'm pretty certain it's from a Peak Cap Badge and nothing to do with being a Pathfinder but could somebody just confirm I'm correct please. Cheers Kev. 
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#2
07-11-11, 08:24 PM
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I would say cap, I think the pathfinder badge is lugs or bolt. Some say wings are a bit wider?
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#4
07-11-11, 08:34 PM
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Cheers Boy's
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#5
08-11-11, 04:43 PM
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Its the type usually seen on the officers peaked cap badge, the same fitting seen on RAF Chaplains badges intended for the peaked cap badge (as opposed to a pin fitting or lug and split pin). Although side cap badges are seen with bend over prongs, they are not common, primarily as they were more often brass, and needed cleaning. Prongs tend to break!
The pathfinder badge was issued with a broach pin fitting, as it was to be removed on ops. However, almost any eagle was used in reality, especially on the service dress where it could remain fitted. I know of examples where vets have used bend over prongs, screw fittings, lug and split pin and broach fitting, the badges themselves being bought, pinched or taken from spare side caps! Many of the 'pathfinder' badges seen for sale now are taken from 50s master Aircrew badges, and have lug and split pin fastening.
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#6
08-11-11, 05:34 PM
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Hi,
This is an example with the fold over prongs, sorry I haven't got a picture of the reverse here. http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ictureid=46814 As SAS1 said, they are brass. Cheers Phil
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#7
09-11-11, 12:35 AM
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In 1972 I was at RAF Colerne where the SWO and the unit test pilot were both ex pathfinders. They both used the gilt washed eagle, from an officers capbadge, as it meant they didn't have to clean them and they made smaller holes in the material. The SWO did confirm to me that his original badge had had a pin fitting only, but over the years he had made use of the Aircrew arm eagle prior to obtaining the gilt washed version.
As an aside, there was also a Corporal Safety Equipment fitter who wore the Air Gunner brevet he had been awarded during the war.
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