When buying Cavalry badges the following are give aways as fakes: KDG - The 1898 to 1915 pattern - a very common copy but the fakes come with 2 lugs on the scroll (rather than at chest level or on a slider)...
If you have any concerns about the authenticity of military badges,there is a web site- The british Military Badge Forum where you could get expert guidance. I have no interest in this Forum other than as a...