Welch cap badges

[Jerry B]

After getting fed up staring at the computer whilst working on a report, I took an extended lunch and went antiquing and found this single Welsh Guards shoulder strap from the red frock coat, with a nice bullion leek.

[Totenhead]

Nice one Jerry !!

[StuG III]

Nice addition to your growing Welsh collection. Here's a pic of them in wear.

Tom

[Jerry B]

Nice addition to your growing Welsh collection. Here's a pic of them in wear.

Tom

Thanks Tom. The same antique center had a complete example, but of very modern issue with staybright buttons and a way too expensive price tag!

[StuG III]

Isn't that just typical. :-)
Some of the British stuff ain't cheap.

Tom

[Jerry B]

If it had been an older version I might have bought it, but for a modern version, not my cup of tea and as I posted too much money IMHO for what is really only army surplus, though one day it might be worth it, in about 70 years time perhaps.

[Jerry B]

Just "won" this RWF plastic version from Ebay. I had to pay more than I would have liked as one of the blades is snapped off, but still not too bad a price. It has been stained/painted dark brown which was done either to make it less shiny, to darken it or to make it look more like the OSD version, though I will never know which for certain.

These are the sellers pics and I'll post my own when it arrives.

I just need the Welch Regiment Plastic to complete the set of WWI & WWII period issue versions for the Welch and the Royal Welch.

[StuG III]

Congrats on the new find. You really put this collection together quickly.
You going to try and clean off the paint?

Tom

[Jerry B]

Congrats on the new find. You really put this collection together quickly.
You going to try and clean off the paint?

Tom

Thanks Tom and yes I have managed to get these together in a relatively short time, though I have had to spend a lot of hours searching for all the variations.

As to the paint, I will leave it as it is, as that is part of its history and I assume it was period done. I will keep my eyes open for an as issued version to add when the chance arises. I have also seen two different versions of this badge, with E-W blades like this one and also a version with N-S blades, so an untouched example with N-S blades would be good to add at some stage.

[StuG III]

Good idea, now tell me what fittings the other has? (N-S)

Tom