WW1 British BEF Royal Regiment of Wales Welsh Officer’s Cap Badge

The WW1 British BEF Royal Regiment of Wales Welsh Officer’s Cap Badge is an original insignia worn by officers of the Royal Regiment of Wales during the First World War. This badge features the traditional design associated with Welsh regiments, typically displaying a crowned Welsh dragon above a scroll bearing the regiment’s title. Badges of this period were usually made from high-quality brass or bronze for officers, often with a slider or lugs for affixing to the service cap. The badge was authorized for use by officers attached to the regiment serving with the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front and other theatres of conflict from 1914 to 1918. Its design reflects regimental heritage and serves to identify the wearer’s unit within the British Army. These cap badges offer insight into the uniforms and insignia utilized by British forces during the Great War and remain of historical interest to collectors and researchers.