1st Canadian Armored Carrier Regiment Cap Badge - A Semi-Forensic Study

As would be expected due to the uniqueness of the unit, its small size, and its short span of existence, the cap badge (as well as the collar devices) of the 1^stCanadian Armored Carrier Regiment (1 CACR) have fallen victim to replicater’s skills.

The first image is a side-by-side comparison of a genuine badge on the left and a reproduction on the right, as well as showing both the front and rear of the badge. The originals are lugged with the orientation being N-S.

Another very clear set of images of a counterfeit badge, which recently sold for $550.00 USD.

W.J. Miller of the British and Commonwealth Military Badge Forum has recently provided an excellent analysis comparing one of the original WWII badges to what he diplomatically defines as a “post-war badge”, i.e.,counterfeit/fake. His analysis is herein acknowledged and gratitude extended for its use. The badge was manufactured by J.R. Gaunt & Son of London, from a design originated by the regiment’s commanding officer. The presented image size is a compromise between clarity (resolution) and the physical size of the image.

A pair of what are to believed to be a correct/genuine pair of collar dogs for the regiment.