Questionable Para and SAS beret Badges and 15th Middlesex (London Scottish) Badge
Forum Experts,
A recent purchase included some questionable badges I hope you can help with.
The first two, the para and SAS, immediately strike me as fakes. Both are made from a very light material (plastic?), the para badge is too small, and the SAS do not wear a metal beret badge. Maybe something commemorative given out to unit members? Or a novelty sold in the regimental shop?
The second one I am not as sure about. It appears to be a cap badge for the 15th Middlesex (London Scottish) Rifle Volunteer Corps. It has the right design and four thistle leaves. However, it has a broach-like pin back, not lugs. It might be a piece of jewelry, but I wanted to ask for your expert opinions before I give it to someone to use as a broach.
The badge is a little under 2 inches wide.
I collect post-WWII Scottish regimental headgear, so my limited knowledge on this badge is from Bloomer and online sources.
Regards
Reid
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