Good original South Staffordshire Regiment cap badge with it's original 'HollandPatch' backing

This is a very nice and difficult to find example of a cap badge to the South Staffordshire Regiment with it's original 'HollandPatch' cloth backing. The history of the 'HollandPatch' goes back to 1794 when the Battalion sailed for Holland where they were involved in fighting the French which was their first major campaign. Until 1942, the cloth was an oval, which exceeded the cap badge, but was cut down in half and could only be seen through the knot on the badge. The badge and backing are in a perfect and nicely used condition.

Code: 50319