WW1 The Royal Scots Other Ranks Brass Economy Cap Badge

In good condition, correct gap between the top of the head and oval rim, nicely domed badge with two original long loops to the reverse (slightly splayed footed a base as found on Tiptaft made Scottish and Canadian badges). This was the only Scottish Regiment to have an all brass economy issued. Also the only WW1 economy badge for all regiments issued with loops as opposed to a slider (the War Office specified in an order dated 17th April 1916 that they wanted all their new "all GM" cap badges to have a "vertical shank" (=slider)). in June 1916 there was an initial War Office order for 20,000 all gilding metal Royal Scots badges, and there may well have been more orders later in the War.

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Code: 66751