WW2 British Army Catering Corps Cap Badge

The WW2 British Army Catering Corps Cap Badge represents the branch responsible for providing food and rations to the British Army during the Second World War. Formed in response to the necessity of organized military catering, the badge typically features a design consisting of a central oval bearing a cook’s saucepan, crossed by a knife and fork, surmounted by a King’s Crown, and encircled by a laurel wreath. Constructed from brass or bi-metal, the badge was usually attached to the headdress of Catering Corps personnel. Its design elements symbolize the essential support function of the Corps within the army structure. The presence of the King’s Crown distinguishes it as a wartime and pre-1953 issue, as later badges featured the St. Edward’s Crown. The cap badge serves as a historical artifact, offering insight into the uniform insignia used by military support units in the mid-20th century British Army.