WW2 Royal West Africa Frontier Force RWAFF Cap Badge

The WW2 Royal West Africa Frontier Force (RWAFF) Cap Badge represents the insignia worn by members of the RWAFF during the Second World War. The RWAFF was a multi-battalion field force of British colonial regiments in West Africa, primarily recruited from Nigeria, Ghana (then the Gold Coast), Sierra Leone, and The Gambia. The cap badge typically features a crowned star with the regiment’s emblem at the center, often incorporating a depiction of an elephant or similar symbolic motif. Made of brass or bi-metal, the badge measures approximately 50mm in height and was designed to be worn on a service cap or side cap. The RWAFF played a significant role in campaigns in East Africa and Burma during WW2, serving alongside other British and Commonwealth forces. This cap badge is of interest to collectors and historians as a representation of the contributions of West African soldiers in the broader context of the British Empire’s military history during the 1940s.