Fake County of London Regiment Cap Badges (1908–1937): Visual Guide
Reproductions of County of London Regiment cap badges are widespread, often convincing at first glance and frequently encountered across online marketplaces, auctions, and bulking out mixed job lots.
This guide focuses exclusively on known and typical fake examples from the 1908–1937 period, using clear imagery to highlight recurring construction faults, incorrect finishes, and poor detailing. It is intended as a quick visual reference for collectors to recognise common reproduction patterns before purchase.
All of the badges shown here I consider to be fakes.
For more information on the construction of original badges visit our post of the topic.
1st–4th (City of London) Battalions – (The Royal Fusiliers)
5th Battalion – (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade)
A very similar fake can be found with the centre voided.
6th Battalion – (City of London) Battalion (City of London Rifles)
7th Battalion – (City of London) Battalion
This fake fuse cap badge of the 7th has spalling on the flames. Produced around 1970s.
8th Battalion – (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
9th Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria’s Rifles)
10th Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (Hackney)
One of two variations of the badge whereby the tower field is half way up the tower.
On originals there is no void between the star and the wreath near to the crown.
Second variation where there is no field behind the tower.
11th Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (Finsbury Rifles)
12th Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (The Rangers)
13th Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (Kensington)
14th Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish)
15th Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (Prince of Wales’s Own Civil Service Rifles)
16th Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (Queen’s Westminster Rifles)
17th Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (Poplar and Stepney Rifles)
18th Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (London Irish Rifles)
Bobbles on the crown edges.
19th Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (St Pancras)
20th Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (Blackheath and Woolwich)
21st Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (First Surrey Rifles)
22nd Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (The Queen’s)
23rd Battalion – (County of London) Battalion
24th Battalion – (County of London) Battalion (The Queen’s)
25th Battalion – (County of London) Cyclist Battalion
26th Battalion – (County of London) Cyclist Battalion
28th Battalion – (County of London) Artist Rifles