WW2 British Oxford University Cavalry Contingent Collar Insignia Single

The WW2 British Oxford University Cavalry Contingent Collar Insignia (Single) is a military badge worn by members of the Oxford University Cavalry, a contingent affiliated with the university’s Officer Training Corps during the Second World War. Manufactured in metal, the insignia features the distinctive design associated with the Cavalry Contingent, often including symbolic motifs representing the unit’s heritage and academic ties. The badge was typically worn on the uniform collar to signify the wearer’s association with the Oxford University Cavalry, which played a role in preparing officers for service in the British Army. Such insignia served as a practical identification marker within military and university settings and reflected the broader tradition of university-officer training programs in the United Kingdom. This single collar insignia provides a tangible connection to the military and academic collaboration characteristic of wartime Britain and is of interest to collectors and historians specializing in British military or academic insignia from the World War Two era.