Answer Many regiments were organized and sent into WW1. Many were yoemanry regiments and their badges varied greatly. Countries that wore regimental cap badges include England and Canada and Australia. Some badges that had a prominent Stag Head were
Seaforth Highlanders
Gordon Higlanders
Canadian Hastings & Prince Edwards Regiment
Units that had the body of a Stag(usually very small) included:
Bedforshire and Hertforshire Regiment
Royal Warwicksire Regiment (actually a gazelle)
Notts and Derby Regiment, "The Forresters"
The Pictou Highlanders had the stag head. South Saskatchewan Regiment (WW2) had a full figure stag in center.
Answer There are several British Regimental Cap Badges that are shaped like a Maltese Cross over the years. This shape was common for Rifle regiments and I have three types in my collection: King's Royal Rifle Corps. The Sherwood Forestes had a Maltese Cross with a reclining deer in the center(no wreath). In the current British Army, this badge would be worn by the Royal Green Jackets. Its badge is a Maltese Cross within a Wreath. Link: wikipedia for Royal Green Jackets http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Green_Jackets
The Cyprus Regiment was part of the British Army in WW2. Typically, the British regiments had a regimental cap badge and maybe wore their name on a brass badge or cloth patch on the top of their sleeve. The cap badge was s shield with 2 lions with a scroll underneath it having their name and topped with the King's crown. I'm not sure if they wore a sleeve device. Reference: "The Allied Forces in Italy; 1943-45" by Guido Rosignoli
The Special Boat Service has changed their cap badge. For pictures of both, see the link below.
The Regimental Cap Badge for the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Regiment was the shape of a Hunting Horn suspended by cords from a Crown and a scroll under the crown which read "CORNWALL". It was made of nickel(i.e. silver color metal).
The winged horse Pegasus, the cap badge is wings eithrer side of a parachute.
For WW1-WW2 era and later, the largest regimental cap badge was the Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders. Of course, this was a Scottish regiment within the British Army and it was worn on a Glengarry or Tam O'Shanter and not a standard visor cap.
Answer There are several British Regimental Cap Badges that are shaped like a Maltese Cross over the years. This shape was common for Rifle regiments and I have three types in my collection: King's Royal Rifle Corps. The Sherwood Forestes had a Maltese Cross with a reclining deer in the center(no wreath). In the current British Army, this badge would be worn by the Royal Green Jackets. Its badge is a Maltese Cross within a Wreath. Link: wikipedia for Royal Green Jackets http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Green_Jackets
The Cyprus Regiment was part of the British Army in WW2. Typically, the British regiments had a regimental cap badge and maybe wore their name on a brass badge or cloth patch on the top of their sleeve. The cap badge was s shield with 2 lions with a scroll underneath it having their name and topped with the King's crown. I'm not sure if they wore a sleeve device. Reference: "The Allied Forces in Italy; 1943-45" by Guido Rosignoli
The badge of the Royal Fusiliers (City Of London) is the brass with the basic shape of a flaming grenade with a King's Crown on the base of the flame. In the round body of the grenade is a Tudor Rose with a band around it with the following inscription: HONI SOIT QUI MALY PENSE This was the first British regimental cap badge I obtained for my collection that now totals 120. The modern derviation of this badge is the Royal Regiment of Fusilers. It has the same basic shape but the center may be different. It is made of staybrite material which has a shiny chrome appearance.
The Special Boat Service has changed their cap badge. For pictures of both, see the link below.
The McGregor Tartan is the answer to this question. phil
The Regimental Cap Badge for the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Regiment was the shape of a Hunting Horn suspended by cords from a Crown and a scroll under the crown which read "CORNWALL". It was made of nickel(i.e. silver color metal).
Are you referring to the Winnepeg Grenadier Regiment of Canada? Their badge was a flaming grenade very, very similar to the British Grenadier Guards cap badge. The only difference is a slight variation in the flames.
The Gloucestershire Regiment's cap badge was a Sphinx image sitting on a battle honor EGYPT with a wreath below and the name of the regiment.But the cap badge I found for it was not as you describe at all.There was also a Gloucestershire Yoemanry Regiment that was also known as Royal Gloucestershire Hussars. But the cap badge I found for it was not as you describe at all.I thought maybe the badge you had was a collar device. But again, the Gloucestershire Regiment wore a small Sphinx on their collar.The badge for the Army Personal Training Corps during WW2 was simply crossed swords with a crown mounted above where they crossed.I can't find such a badge. However, during WW1 the British had many different regiments and yeomanry units that only existed for that war.Oh wait! Sometimes cap badges had a backing that was used to attach it. These backings were large round discs. Was the badge you saw attached to a hat? If it was lying by itself, then maybe the circular disc was some type of back plate.+++++++++++I found it!!WW1 Overseas Bronze Badge - Round badge with crossed swords with a wreath around outer edge. Crossed swords in the center with a Crown above them and a 5-pointed Star below it. Across the front is a scroll that reads "OVERSEAS SERVICE". The back is solid with a British style safety pin clasp.I found this on the eBay store of my favorite and most knowledgeable sellers of British and Canadian cap badges. He has one for sale with a PHOTO; list price $25(USD). His ebay seller name is ArticMedals. I'm sure he can explain what this purpose of this badge and maybe know where it was worn. This is not a Cap Badge.Steve, aka Custermen
I would go with DBoys high caps. They're cheap and function very well. I myself have one and it works great with my Stag-15.
USPS(United States Postal Service)
The artillery cap badge with a wreath, crossed cannons, and German crown was typically used by the German military during World War I. The design varied slightly between different branches of the German artillery, but generally, it featured a wreath surrounding crossed cannons with a crown on top.