Cap Badge, The Liverpool Pals, WWI

Scarce genuine WWI British Cap Badge, The Liverpool Pals.

These pals battalions were made of volunteers that were promised to serve alongside their friends, neighbours and colleagues, rahter than being sent to unit with strangers.

6 battailons were raised and were listed as follows:

• 17th (Service) Battalion – 1st City, formed at Liverpool, 29 August 1914 by Lord Derby
• 18th (Service) Battalion – 2nd City, formed at Liverpool, 29 August 1914 by Lord Derby
• 19th (Service) Battalion – 3rd City, formed at Liverpool, 29 August 1914 by Lord Derby
• 20th (Service) Battalion – 4th City, formed at Liverpool, 16 October 1914 by Lord Derby
• 21st (Reserve) Battalion – formed at Knowsley Park, August 1915 from depot companies of 17th and 18th Battalions
• 22nd (Reserve) Battalion – formed at Knowsley Park, August 1915 from depot companies of 19th and 20th Battalions

Excellent overall condition.