WW1 British BEF Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Shoulder Title Insignia Single

The WW1 British BEF Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Shoulder Title Insignia Single is an original military artifact from the First World War, designed to identify members of this historic regiment. Made of brass, this curved shoulder title features the abbreviation “OX & BUCKS L.I.”, denoting the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Such insignia would have been worn on the shoulder straps of the standard British Army Service Dress tunic, pinned through fixed loops during service with the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, serving with distinction on the Western Front between 1914 and 1918. Shoulder titles like this example helped distinguish regimental identity within the BEF’s numerous units. This single piece illustrates typical construction methods and regimental insignia of the era, reflecting both the organizational structure and traditions of the British Army during the Great War.