East Africa - 5th (Uganda) Battalion King's African Rifles (KAR) Arabic Numeral Cast Brass Cap Badge

Locally cast with gilt applied finish and original short slider to the reverse. Some minor 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).

Comm DaMc (676)

Code: 68708