WW1 South Lancashire Regiment Prince of Wales Volunteers Cap Badge Original*

This listing is for an authentic British Army South Lancashire Regiment bi-metal cap badge. The front features a detailed white-metal Prince of Wales’s plume, coronet, and “Ich Dien” motto scroll set over a brass laurel wreath. Below the plume rests a white-metal Sphinx positioned on a tablet inscribed “Egypt”. The top scroll reads “South Lancashire,” while the lower ribbon displays “Prince of Wales’s Vols”. The reverse displays the authentic braze points attaching the central white-metal elements to the brass wreath body, alongside its original, unbent brass slider mounting. A fantastic addition for collectors of genuine British militaria.

The South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Volunteers) was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army active under this name from 1881 until 1958. This classic bi-metal badge layout was proudly worn by soldiers through both World War I and World War II. The prominent “Egypt” sphinx tablet commemorates the valorous actions of the predecessor 40th Regiment of Foot during the Egyptian Campaign against French forces in 1801. This specific version features an unmarked reverse slider, which is highly typical for field-issued service badges manufactured during the World War periods.