Collection of Cap Badges – Jewish Guards and Soldiers in the British Army

Collection of Cap Badges – Jewish Guards and Soldiers in the British Army
Six cap badges of Jewish guards and soldiers of various units of the British Army. England and Palestine, [1917-1948].
1. Cap badge of the Royal Fusiliers, to which the Jewish Battalions belonged during World War I.
2. Cap badge of a guard. In its center, a crown with the inscription "Ghaffir" around it.
3. Cap badge; in its center, the initials "T.A.S.C." ("Temporary Additional Security Constables"), and around them the Hebrew words "Protection and Security" with the British Crown above.
4-5. Two cap badges of the Palestine Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British army which was active during World War II and was composed of volunteers, residents of Mandatory Palestine (the Jewish Battalions of the Regiment later merged with the Hebrew Brigade). In the center, an olive branch and around it the legend "Palestine" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. On one of the badges, the Hebrew word for Palestine is misspelled.
6. A cap badge of the ATS, the auxiliary territorial service of the British Army. In its center, the letters "ATS" surrounded by a Laurel wreath and the British Crown above them.
3.5 to 5.5 cm. Good overall condition. Bends. Minor blemishes.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection