WW1 British BEF East Lancashire Regiment Collar Insignia Single

The WW1 British BEF East Lancashire Regiment Collar Insignia Single is an original piece of military insignia used by the British Army during the First World War. This item represents the East Lancashire Regiment, which was part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) deployed to the Western Front. The insignia features the regiment’s distinctive design, often incorporating symbols such as the red rose of Lancashire or related regimental motifs, rendered in brass or bronze. Worn on the collar of the service dress tunic, this insignia indicated unit affiliation and contributed to the identification of personnel within the regiment. These collar badges were typically issued as pairs and affixed using lugs or blades. The single badge offered here reflects the patterns issued during the 1914–1918 period. Such items are valued by collectors and historians for their association with the regiment’s service during the Great War and for their role in British military uniform tradition.