East African 5th KAR (Uganda Battalion) Kings African Rifles Arabic Numeral Cap Badge
Locally cast with gilt applied finish and two original loops to the reverse. Some service wear. At some point during WW2 the 5th were also allocated to Kenya. Scarce.
Renfrew et al, Vol 1 no 465 refers (but please note it should have been illustrated / displayed with the point facing upwards).
K60.2
Code: 68161