IDENTIFYING CAP BADGES A FAMILY HISTORIAN’S GUIDE
MILITARY HISTORY
Graham Bandy
Pen & Sword, 328 pages, £25
The cap badges featured in military photographs are usually the easiest way to identify the unit that a soldier belonged to. This expertly written and copiously illustrated book can be used by both professional and amateur researchers, and contains an initial chapter explaining how to date and identify both badges and uniforms throughout the whole period of photography.
The badges themselves (which are shown in clear and
