Royal Signals badge

[MichalMag]

Hello! I'm searching british Royal Signals badge. I'm searching badge wchich was made in 1943-45. I found two on ebay, but i don't know which one is correct. Can you help me?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW2-BRITISH-RO...item5884c2ca78
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW2-BRITISH-RO...item5884c675db

Regards

[The Saint]

The bi-metal badge is the standart issue for other ranks, the bronze one as stated is for an officer cap.

[MichalMag]

Hello! Thanks a lot!

If i good understand you this one is good: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW2-BRITISH-RO...item5884c2ca78
What do you think, is it original?

Regards

[MichalMag]

Hello!

I found another bi metal badge. Now i don't know which i should buy.
This one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW2-THE-ROYAL-...item1c0ccba795

Or this one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW2-BRITISH-RO...item5884c2ca78

Regards

[Marc Sherriff]

This one;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW2-BRITISH-RO...item5884c2ca78

[Bond]

re; cap badge

My father served in the Royal Signals in North Africa and Italy during WWII and I still have his original cap badge. It is made of Bakelite, which I think is the correct wartime issue, though I am sure the other types were used as well.
I might not have this correct and would be interested in any opinions.

Its not really relevant but here is a picture of Dad in the desert.

JerryBB

[tubist73]

That is a great photograph Jerry.

Badges were used made in all materials during the war. I assume it depended when and where it was issued that made the difference.

Matthew

[shadwell1944]

Plastic badges and insignia were introduced as a wartime economy measure to limit the use of metals and specialist manufacturers whilst making use of areas of industry not otherwise being fully used. A wide variety of Regimental and unit cap insignia was manufactured, though they seem to have generally been unpopular with troops as they looked cheap, could not be polished and were fairly flimsy so in some cases can be comparatively rare compared to the metal version today.

[MichalMag]

Hello! My friend told me that badges on ebay are indian copies. Is he right? Regards

[lnijherald]

Don't buy the one from seller Badgeman, he supplies replicas. I agree with Michael, take the one from Hotminicooper.

Luc