WW2 British West African Command West African Garrison Battalion Cap Badge This original WW2-era brass cap badge was worn by soldiers of the West African Garrison (W.G.) units, which were part of the British West African Command. The design features a stylized palm tree above the large letters "W.G.," symbolizing the tropical regions in which these units operated. The West African Garrison Battalions were primarily formed for internal security and coastal defense duties in West Africa, freeing frontline units for overseas service. British West African forces during the Second World War were recruited from colonies including the Gold Coast (now Ghana), Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and the Gambia. These troops served both within the African theatre and abroad, notably in the Burma Campaign as part of the 81st and 82nd (West Africa) Divisions. The garrison units were critical for maintaining strategic ports, securing supply routes, and safeguarding key military installations against possible Axis incursions or sabotage. This badge retains its original lugs to the reverse and displays the distinctive wartime economy brass construction. It represents not only the British Empire’s vast colonial military network during WW2, but also the important contributions of African troops to Allied victory.

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