WW1 British BEF York and Lancaster Regiment Shoulder Title Insignia Single

The WW1 British BEF York and Lancaster Regiment Shoulder Title Insignia Single is an original military badge worn by members of the York and Lancaster Regiment during the First World War. Comprising a single brass shoulder title, the insignia features the regiment’s abbreviated name in a curved, openwork design intended to be sewn onto the upper shoulder area of the uniform. The York and Lancaster Regiment, part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), served on the Western Front and other theaters from 1914 to 1918. Shoulder titles like this example served to identify a soldier’s regiment at a glance and were widely used throughout the British Army during the conflict. The brass construction and lug fixtures on the reverse are typical of period manufacture. Such insignia provide insight into regimental structure and identification practices used by the British military during World War One. This listing is for a single original shoulder title.